TY  - BOOK
AU  - Leiber,Fritz
AU  - Dillon,Diane
AU  - Dillon,Leo
TI  - The Last Letter
T2  - Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1958
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Postal service -- Fiction
KW  - Letters -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2016-03-22; Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
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N2  - "The Last Letter" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction short story that was published in the late 1950s, a period marked by experimental ideas and innovative narratives in the genre. The story revolves around a future society that relies heavily on automated communication, where the concept of personal letters is almost alien and has dangerous ramifications when suddenly encountered.   The narrative follows a hopeless romantic, Richard Rowe, who causes a cascade of chaos in the robotic postal system by attempting to send a handwritten love letter to Jane Dough, a girl he briefly encountered during a tour. This simple act of personal communication triggers a catastrophic failure in the machines responsible for sorting mail, leading to widespread confusion and the mobilization of the authorities. As Richard's heartfelt message is met with disbelief and panic, it culminates in a serendipitous meeting with Jane, ultimately bringing about an unexpected resolution that challenges the sterile norm of their society. The story explores themes of love, individuality, and the human desire for connection in an increasingly automated world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51530
ER  -