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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aFarrell, Henry,
_d1920-2006
245 1 4 _aThe vengeance of Toffee
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aToffee
490 1 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1951
500 _aRelease date is 2021-04-19
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Vengeance of Toffee" by Charles F. Myers is a novel written in the early 1950s, set against the backdrop of a world teetering on the brink of atomic war. The story introduces Marc Pillsworth, a man grappling with his own domestic crises amidst the external chaos, including his peculiar relationship with a character named Toffee, who seems to embody both trouble and playful mischief. This juxtaposition of personal and global turmoil hints at themes of love, madness, and the absurdities of human behavior in dire times. At the start of the narrative, readers are immersed in the panic and terror of impending doom as broadcasted messages recount the rise of totalitarian regimes and the looming threat of destruction. Amidst this anxiety, Marc Pillsworth is introduced as he clashes with his wife, Julie, over his obsession with news of their precarious world. Their domestic quarrel grows increasingly absurd, culminating in a comical physical confrontation that leaves Marc injured. As Marc recuperates, he begins to imagine Toffee, who symbolizes the whimsical escape from reality, hinting she might possess some magical ability to alter circumstances. The opening sets the stage for a comedic exploration of existential dread intertwined with charm and surrealism, inviting readers to ponder how ordinary life continues in the face of extraordinary threats. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aFantasy fiction
653 _aSubconsciousness -- Fiction
700 1 _aFuqua, Robert,
_d1905-1959
830 0 _aToffee
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1951
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65113
999 _c105936
_d105936