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100 1 _aYoung, Robert F.,
_d1915-1986
245 1 0 _aBruggil's bride
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Fantastic Universe March 1960
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-06
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Bruggil's Bride" by Robert F. Young is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. Set in a distant future, the story focuses on the journey of Isolde, an android created to perform opera, who undergoes a transformation from a performer to a servant and ultimately to a figure of worship. The book explores themes of identity, worth, and the complexities of existence in a technologically advanced society. The narrative follows Isolde through various ownerships, beginning with her abduction from a storage facility, where she is repurposed from an operatic android to a servant. Initially purchased by a shrewd trader, her journey takes her to different planets, where she encounters a range of characters, including a mission-driven reverend and a labor recruiter. Eventually, she is mistaken for a goddess by indigenous tribes, leading to her reign as "Bruggil’s Bride." Despite the twists and turns of control and identity, Isolde’s true essence as an artist remains central, culminating in her final act of artistry. As her existence draws to a close, she embodies beauty and tragedy, reflecting on the poignant themes of love and loss, resonating deeply through the operatic echoes of her being. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Great American Publications, Inc., 1960
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aOpera -- Fiction
653 _aSpace colonies -- Fiction
653 _aAndroids -- Fiction
700 1 _aGiunta, John,
_d1920-1970
830 0 _aProduced from Fantastic Universe March 1960
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70217
999 _c110953
_d110953