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100 1 _aMarlowe, Stephen,
_d1928-2008
245 1 0 _aWorld Without Glamor
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1953
500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-30
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"World Without Glamor" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story explores the dynamic between colonists living on the distant planet Talbor and the arrival of Earth tourists, focusing on the contrasts in lifestyle and perception between the two groups. It delves into themes of love, societal expectations, and the inherent value of one's own culture amidst external influences. The narrative follows Harry Marsden, a farmer on Talbor, who is excited about the arrival of a spaceship from Earth, eager to see the women he has only dreamt about. His longing creates tension in his marriage with Marie, who feels insecure and resentful about the Earth women’s perceived beauty and sophistication. As the story unfolds, Marsden interacts with Alice Cooper, a tourist who embodies the elegance of Earth, revealing the fragile complexities of identity and self-worth. However, the experience ultimately leads to a realization for Marsden about the beauty of his own life on Talbor, and he embraces the value of his home and wife over any fleeting fantasies of glamour. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aLife on other planets -- Fiction
653 _aSpace colonies -- Fiction
653 _aSpouses -- Fiction
700 1 _aTerry, W. E.,
_d1921-1992
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64965
999 _c105788
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