02560cam a22003733u 4500 61050 UtSlPG 20260610134416.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS De Vet, Charles V., 1911-1997 Lorelei Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1961 Release date is 2019-12-30 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lorelei" by Charles V. De Vet is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The story delves into themes of isolation and humanity's psychological responses under dire circumstances, following a group of astronauts stranded on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. The narrative primarily revolves around the presence of an anamorph, a being capable of shaping itself according to their desires, which serves as both a comfort and a complicated psychological challenge for the crew members. The plot centers on the protagonist, Bill Lutscher, who grapples with the realities of their situation as their food supply dwindles and hope fades. As the crew interacts with the anamorph, they project their own emotional needs onto it while struggling with their personal demons. With tensions rising, and one crew member, Kohnke, succumbing to madness, Lutscher devises a desperate plan to use the anamorph's abilities to secure the resources necessary for survival. In a climactic moment, Kohnke, influenced by his delusions of grandeur, inadvertently commands the anamorph to create fuel while showcasing the dangers of unchecked imagination and mental instability. The story explores the intersection of desire, identity, and madness against the backdrop of isolation in space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Survival -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Europa (Satellite) -- Fiction Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1961 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61050 101876 101876