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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCoblentz, Adrien
245 1 4 _aThe perverse Erse
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Great American Publications, Inc., 1960
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
999 _c110891
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