02395cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500330014324600330017626400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035949000450039550000760044050000310051650801080054752011730065553400450182865300200187365300180189365300340191183000450194585600430199061721UtSlPG20260610134425.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCummings, Ray,d1887-195714aThe Man Who Killed the World1 aThe Man Who Killed the Earth 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1940  aListed in magazine table of contents as "The Man Who Killed the Earth."  aRelease date is 2020-03-31  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Man Who Killed the World" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction short story published in the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of power, fear, and the isolation that accompanies absolute control. The story delves into the psyche of Peter Groff, a man who rules through intimidation and greed, illustrating the moral implications of his quest for dominance over humanity.  The plot centers around Peter Groff, the epitome of a tyrant whose power stems from his wealth and the fear he instills in others. As he observes a young couple expressing joy despite their poverty, Groff becomes enraged and determines to unleash a devastating weapon that will annihilate the world's population, seeking to demonstrate the extent of his power. However, when he ultimately achieves his goal of becoming the sole survivor in a world devoid of life, Groff is left to confront the hollowness of his victory and the absence of fear that once defined his existence. The story paints a poignant picture of the emptiness that can accompany unbridled power, leaving Groff haunted by the very humanity he sought to destroy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aBiological weapons -- Fiction 0aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 194040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61721