02425cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500190014326400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031249000550034850000310040350800960043452012120053053400750174265300200181765300180183765300260185565300250188170000280190683000550193485600430198999900190203273351UtSlPG20260610134709.0mcr n260607r20241956utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSlesar, Henry,d1927-200210aMr. Loneliness 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Super-Science Fiction February 1957.  aRelease date is 2024-04-07  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Mr. Loneliness" by Henry Slesar is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century. Set in a remote asteroid outpost, the narrative explores themes of isolation and the human need for connection in the vastness of space. The story centers around a lone character, Pace, whose experiences reflect both the physical and emotional challenges of being so far removed from humanity.  In the story, Pace is a man stationed on a desolate outpost, grappling with intense feelings of loneliness and despair. Despite the company of three visitors who attempt to lighten the mood with humor and camaraderie, his solitude weighs heavily on him, exacerbated by thoughts of a girl named Laura who is unable to visit due to illness. As tensions rise between Pace and the visitors, particularly with Towne, it leads to an angry confrontation. However, the confrontation reveals the extent of Pace's loneliness as he struggles against the cosmic emptiness surrounding him. The story culminates in a poignant moment where he finds himself utterly alone once more, emphasizing the profound impact of isolation in a setting designed for exploration and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Headline Publications, Inc., 1956  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aLoneliness -- Fiction  aAsteroids -- Fiction1 aOrban, Paul,d1896-1974 0aProduced from Super-Science Fiction February 1957.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73351  c114076d114076