02504cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500140014526400510015930000470021033600260025733700260028333800360030949000580034550000330040350000310043650800960046752012590056353400720182265300200189465300180191465300280193265300240196070000140198483000580199885600430205699900190209967362UtSlPG20260610134544.0mcr n260607r20221955utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aEllison, Harlan,d1934-201810aGlow Worm 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956  aAlso published as: Glowworm.  aRelease date is 2022-02-08  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Glow Worm" by Harlan Ellison is a science fiction short story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of isolation and the consequences of humanity's actions, exploring the aftermath of a catastrophic war that has decimated life on Earth. The protagonist, Seligman, is a remarkable human specimen, transformed by experiments into a glowing, invulnerable being, symbolizing the last remnant of humanity in a world now devoid of life.  In the story, Seligman grapples with his profound loneliness as the sole survivor after humanity has annihilated itself through war. With his peculiar green glow and newfound powers rendering him impervious to harm, he embarks on a journey to find any traces of life among the stars, ultimately learning that his transformation has left him further estranged from his humanity. As he readsies himself for departure, he reflects on the fate of his species and his own existence, realizing he is now more a symbol of humanity's destruction rather than a participant in its continuation. The tale culminates in Seligman renouncing his hope for connection, resigning to an eternal solitude that embodies the grim truth of mankind's legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Royal Publications, Inc, 1955  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aSpace flight -- Fiction  aApocalyptic fiction1 aWilimczyk 0aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 195640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67362  c108184d108184