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100 1 _aEllison, Harlan,
_d1934-2018
245 1 0 _aGlow Worm
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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490 1 _aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956
500 _aAlso published as: Glowworm.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-08
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Glow Worm" by Harlan Ellison is a science fiction short story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of isolation and the consequences of humanity's actions, exploring the aftermath of a catastrophic war that has decimated life on Earth. The protagonist, Seligman, is a remarkable human specimen, transformed by experiments into a glowing, invulnerable being, symbolizing the last remnant of humanity in a world now devoid of life. In the story, Seligman grapples with his profound loneliness as the sole survivor after humanity has annihilated itself through war. With his peculiar green glow and newfound powers rendering him impervious to harm, he embarks on a journey to find any traces of life among the stars, ultimately learning that his transformation has left him further estranged from his humanity. As he readsies himself for departure, he reflects on the fate of his species and his own existence, realizing he is now more a symbol of humanity's destruction rather than a participant in its continuation. The tale culminates in Seligman renouncing his hope for connection, resigning to an eternal solitude that embodies the grim truth of mankind's legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Royal Publications, Inc, 1955
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSpace flight -- Fiction
653 _aApocalyptic fiction
700 1 _aWilimczyk
830 0 _aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67362
999 _c108184
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