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100 1 _aFennel, Erik
245 1 0 _aMadmen of Mars
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1950
500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-10
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Madmen of Mars" by Erik Fennel is a science fiction novel originally published in the early 1950s. The story explores the peculiar behavior of Martians who, after a significant psychological shift caused by the influence of a human named Terence Michael Burke, begin to adopt eccentric Earth-like traits. The book delves into themes of individuality, control, and the unintended consequences of interplanetary interactions. The narrative follows Burke and his companions on a space journey to Mars, where they discover that Martians, previously seen as dull and lethargic, have developed bizarre and unpredictable behaviors, influenced by Burke's unique personality and poetry. Among the crew, conflict arises as Burke becomes obsessed with the fate of Earth amidst rumors of a Martian invasion. As the group navigates their complex relationships and the Martian psyche, they ultimately learn that the Martians have become reflections of Burke's own chaotic spirit. The story culminates in a humorous yet cautionary depiction of what happens when one society influences another in unexpected ways, leaving readers to ponder the implications of such cultural exchanges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aMartians -- Fiction
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
700 1 _aElkan, Max,
_d1918-2000
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1950
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64782
999 _c105605
_d105605