02342cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500250014626400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032149000580035750000310041550801130044652012440055953400450180365300200184865300180186883000580188685600430194499900170198730386UtSlPG20260610133707.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMarlowe, Stephen,d1928-200814aThe One and the Many 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.  aRelease date is 2009-11-01  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The One and the Many" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of belief, identity, and the potential for understanding across dividing lines, focusing on the conflict between two opposing groups, the Pluralists and the Onists. This work delves into the philosophical and personal implications of differing worldviews amongst beings created in an imagined universe.  The narrative centers on Jak, a Pluralist soldier who finds himself captured by the Onists during a skirmish between their peoples. While in captivity, he encounters Nari, an Onist woman who challenges his preconceived notions and beliefs. Their interactions are filled with playful banter, cultural clashes, and a budding romance that complicates the animosity between their factions. Through their journey together, Jak is exposed to the Onist belief in a singular Maker while he staunchly defends the idea of multiple Makers. The story encapsulates the potential for love to bridge ideological divides, suggesting that understanding and companionship can thrive in the midst of conflict, though it acknowledges the challenges posed by deeply held convictions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30386  c71232d71232