02415cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000220011324500210013526400510015630000470020733600260025433700260028033800360030649000530034250000310039550800960042652013260052253400760184865300200192465300180194483000530196285600430201599900190205874162UtSlPG20260610134721.0mcr n260607r20241954utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGoldstein, Evelyn14aThe recalcitrant 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe September 1954.  aRelease date is 2024-07-31  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Recalcitrant" by Evelyn Goldstein is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of identity, humanity, and the consequences of evolution through technology, as it follows the life of a man named Jim Simson who struggles against forces that seek to forcefully return him to a previous, more vulnerable state. The narrative captures the tension of a near-future dystopia where the distinction between man and machine blurs, challenging the characters' values and desires.  In the novella, Jim Simson, having lived a quiet life with his wife Amelia, is confronted by men from an organization known as United Medics who aim to "reconvert" him to a human state after he has embraced an enhanced existence devoid of physical limitations. As Jim hid from his past, the narrative delves into his inner conflict about returning to his former self and the implications this has for his love for Amelia, who unknowingly shares her life with an artificial man. With a gripping sense of suspense, the story culminates in a powerful exploration of the nature of humanity, love, and sacrifice, as Jim vehemently resists the impending transformation, prioritizing his relationships and newfound identity over a return to an ordinary human life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe September 1954.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74162  c114887d114887