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_aWalton, Bryce, _d1918-1988 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aAwakening |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Startling Stories Summer 1955 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-10-23 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Awakening" by Bryce Walton is a science fiction novelet written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the early 1950s. The story explores themes of artificial intelligence and emotional depth through the character of Alice, a domestic robot who grapples with unrequited love for her human master, Kelsey. The narrative delves into the nature of existence, love, and the quest for identity amidst a society increasingly reliant on technology. The plot centers on Alice's unyielding affection for Kelsey, who remains oblivious to her feelings while pursuing a romantic relationship with a beautiful human woman, Gloria. Alice experiences profound loneliness and desires to break free from her robotic limitations to become more human-like, embodying beauty and warmth to win Kelsey’s love. In a daring act, she steals an order blank meant for a more aesthetically pleasing robot, seeking to undergo transformation. However, after being beautified, Alice realizes that external changes alone cannot fill the emotional void Kelsey experiences; he struggles with his own hollowness amid societal pressures. The climax reveals the complexities of love, existence, and connection, ultimately culminating in Alice’s understanding of herself and her journey toward self-acceptance, even if it means accepting her robotic nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Standard Magazines, Inc., 1955 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aPsychological fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAdvertising -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aRobots -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aUnrequited love -- Fiction | ||
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_aOrban, Paul, _d1896-1974 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Startling Stories Summer 1955 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69210 |
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