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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMcConnell, James V.,
_d1925-1990
245 1 0 _aHunting License
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
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1955
500 _aRelease date is 2021-10-19
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Hunting License" by James V. McConnell is a satirical science fiction story written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative touches upon themes of crime and legality through a twisted version of hunting, where wealthy individuals hunt criminals as if they were game. The story reflects on society's attitudes toward punishment and justice in a darkly humorous manner. The plot centers around two characters, William Karsten III and Thomas Thurman, who embark on a hunting expedition for criminals, guided by Emmett Packer. As they prepare for their hunt, the characters engage in amusing banter that highlights their penchant for trophy hunting of human beings, treating their quarry as mere game. During the hunt, they discover a naked man hiding in the forest, whom they initially perceive as a subversive criminal. Following a chase, they realize that the man could be a familiar figure from Karsten's past—one of his former professors. Ultimately, Karsten chooses not to shoot him, illustrating a complex interplay of personal history, ethics, and the morbid thrill of the hunt in McConnell's chillingly comedic tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aCriminals -- Fiction
653 _aHunting stories
700 1 _aTerry, W. E.,
_d1921-1992
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66570
999 _c107392
_d107392