02344cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000180011324500230013126400510015430000470020533600260025233700260027833800360030449000550034050000310039550801080042652012640053453400450179865300200184365300180186365300270188183000550190885600430196350989UtSlPG20260610134155.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHutchins, Roy14aThe Nostalgia Gene 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1954  aRelease date is 2016-01-21  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Nostalgia Gene" by Roy Hutchins is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. This tale explores the concept of time travel and the deeply rooted longing for a simpler past, encapsulated in the experiences of the protagonist, Edgar Evans. The story reflects on themes of nostalgia and human connection, highlighting how an individual's personal history intersects with broader societal trends.  In the narrative, Edgar Evans, struggling with feelings of alienation in a modern world, decides to build a time machine to escape to the 1890s, where he finds himself more at home. After he successfully travels back in time, initially embracing a life filled with charm and manners, he eventually realizes the complexities of nostalgia as he witnesses changing values through generations. The plot unfolds through Edgar's family, revealing how the so-called "nostalgia gene" is passed down, leading future generations to confront their own desires for the past. As tensions rise in their contemporary world, the story culminates in a collective journey back to a time before the complexities of modern life, embodying the ultimate escape for those burdened by the weight of their current reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aTime travel -- Fiction 0aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 195440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50989