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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBester, Alfred,
_d1913-1987
245 1 4 _aThe unseen blushers
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 Astonishing Stories, June 1942
500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-24
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"The Unseen Blushers" by Alfred Bester is a science fiction short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative provides a witty examination of the lives and challenges faced by pulp writers, exploring themes of creativity and the nature of storytelling. It paints a vivid picture of a group of writers during a luncheon where they share ideas and experiences while wrestling with their literary aspirations. The story unfolds during a casual gathering of writers who engage in humorous banter and reminiscence. One of the central characters, Dugan, introduces an intriguing but ultimately unsatisfactory plot about a time machine that is intended to uncover the lost life of a "new Shakespeare." As the other writers critique Dugan’s idea and question its originality, there is an underlying tension that builds around his mysterious demeanor and an odd device he carries. The narrative crescendos with a revelation that suggests Dugan may not be who he claims, leaving the reader to ponder the boundaries between fiction and reality as the protagonist connects the dots between Dugan's story and his own life, hinting at unexpected consequences that blur the lines of time and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Fictioneers, Inc., 1942
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aTime travel -- Fiction
653 _aPulp literature -- Authorship -- Fiction
700 1 _aMorey, Leo,
_d1889-1965
830 0 _aProduced from Astonishing Stories, June 1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68599
999 _c109403
_d109403