The Young, Robert F. 1915-1986 creator Summers, Leo 1925-1985 text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Blonde from Barsoom" by Robert F. Young is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around Harold Worthington Smith, a struggling science fiction writer who becomes deeply entwined in his own fantastical Martian tales. The book engages with themes of creativity, escapism, and the often comical dissonance between reality and fiction, particularly within the context of genre storytelling. In this story, Harold is frustrated by the rejection of his Martian stories, which feature exaggerated characters and improbable scenarios, notably a voluptuous Martian princess named Thejah Doris. As he writes, he inadvertently finds himself transported into his narrative, becoming his protagonist, Thon Carther. The frenzy heightens as Harold and Thejah face threats from a Tark horde, leading to several humorous and absurd plot developments. Ultimately, in a meta twist, Harold realizes he can reshape his own narrative by writing about his life instead of continuing the fictional chase, leading to a satisfying conclusion where he navigates his dual existence between reality and his imaginative storylines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-11-17 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962 Science fiction Short stories Fantasy fiction Humorous stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Science fiction -- Authorship -- Fiction PS New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72149 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72149 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134652.0 72149