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| 100 | 1 | _aCoblentz, Adrien | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe perverse Erse |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Fantastic Universe March 1960. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-02-26 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Perverse Erse" by Adrien Coblentz is a short story published in the early 1960s, found in the March issue of Fantastic Universe. This piece falls within the science fiction genre, intertwining elements of folklore and cultural anthropology. The story revolves around the quirky yet poignant theme of leprechauns, exploring the impact of revealing an unusual truth about these mythical figures. The narrative centers on Professor Paul Corscadden, an anthropologist who recounts a troubling encounter during his research in Ireland. After capturing a leprechaun, he is faced with a shocking revelation when he brings the creature into the light—its skin is a brilliant shade of orange. This discovery leads Corscadden into a moral quandary as he contemplates the repercussions of publicizing such a truth, which could devastate the cultural perception of leprechauns among the Irish people. In a blend of humor and tragedy, the story highlights the fragile nature of folklore and identity, leaving the audience pondering the price of truth in relation to cultural legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Great American Publications, Inc., 1960 |
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| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aFantasy fiction | ||
| 653 | _aIreland -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aIrish Americans -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Fantastic Universe March 1960. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70146 |
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