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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBeaumont, Charles,
_d1929-1967
245 1 0 _aTraumerei
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-06
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Traumerei" by Charles Beaumont is a short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the early 1950s, featured in the magazine "Infinity Science Fiction." The narrative explores themes of existential dread and the nature of reality, questioning the line between dreams and wakefulness. The story centers around Henry Ritchie, a criminal lawyer, and his friend Max Kaplan as they discuss the impending execution of a convicted murderer. As they anticipate the midnight hour, they delve into a bizarre philosophical conversation about the nature of dreams and existence. The murderer claims that his execution will result in the end of the world, suggesting that everyone else exists only within his dream. This provocative idea unsettles both men as they grapple with its implication, leading to a chilling climax where the reader is left questioning the reality of their circumstances and the nature of fear. The narrative culminates in a surreal moment that ties the concepts of dreaming and waking into a haunting conclusion, encapsulating Beaumont's talent for blending the macabre with deeper philosophical inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Royal Publications, Inc, 1955
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aExecutions and executioners -- Fiction
653 _aDreams -- Fiction
700 1 _aRemington
830 0 _aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67341
999 _c108163
_d108163