02293cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000210011324500220013426400510015630000470020733600260025433700260028033800360030649000490034250000310039150800960042252011280051853400820164665300180172865300200174665300230176665300310178983000490182085600430186999900190191270146UtSlPG20260610134625.0mcr n260607r20231960utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCoblentz, Adrien14aThe perverse Erse 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe March 1960.  aRelease date is 2023-02-26  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Perverse Erse" by Adrien Coblentz is a short story published in the early 1960s, found in the March issue of Fantastic Universe. This piece falls within the science fiction genre, intertwining elements of folklore and cultural anthropology. The story revolves around the quirky yet poignant theme of leprechauns, exploring the impact of revealing an unusual truth about these mythical figures.  The narrative centers on Professor Paul Corscadden, an anthropologist who recounts a troubling encounter during his research in Ireland. After capturing a leprechaun, he is faced with a shocking revelation when he brings the creature into the light—its skin is a brilliant shade of orange. This discovery leads Corscadden into a moral quandary as he contemplates the repercussions of publicizing such a truth, which could devastate the cultural perception of leprechauns among the Irish people. In a blend of humor and tragedy, the story highlights the fragile nature of folklore and identity, leaving the audience pondering the price of truth in relation to cultural legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Great American Publications, Inc., 1960  aShort stories  aFantasy fiction  aIreland -- Fiction  aIrish Americans -- Fiction 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe March 1960.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70146  c110891d110891