02340cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324500240015826400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033249000600036850000310042850800960045952012110055553400760176665300200184265300180186283000600188085600430194099900190198372485UtSlPG20260610134657.0mcr n260607r20231953utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKornbluth, C. M.q(Cyril M.),d1923-195810aEverybody knows Joe 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe October-November 1953.  aRelease date is 2023-12-23  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Everybody Knows Joe" by C. M. Kornbluth is a short story written in the early 1950s. This work falls within the genre of science fiction, presenting a satirical and introspective look at the nature of self-awareness and identity. The likely topic of the book revolves around the internal conflict experienced by the protagonist, Joe, as well as his interactions with those around him.  In this engaging tale, the story is narrated from the perspective of a character who shares a mind with Joe, a somewhat self-absorbed and oblivious young man. Joe navigates through a day filled with mundane tasks, such as visiting the library to do research and having dinner with his friend Maggie. Throughout the day, the narrator critiques Joe’s pomposity and lack of self-awareness, highlighted by his conversation with Maggie regarding a music record mix-up, which underscores Joe's tendency to inflate his own intellect while remaining blissfully ignorant of his failings. As the story unfolds, it paints a poignant picture of Joe's character—endearing yet frustrating, ultimately leaving readers to reflect on the duality of identity that exists within everyone. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1953  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe October-November 1953.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72485  c113210d113210