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_aLong, Frank Belknap, _d1903-1994 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aMating center |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aA Chariot book : exciting reading for men, 162 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-08-19 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Mating Center" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book explores a dystopian society where love and sexual attraction have been suppressed through biological manipulation and societal control, leaving only a select few "sex-privileged" individuals allowed to reproduce. The narrative follows the experiences of Teleman, a non-sex-privileged construction worker, as he grapples with newfound desires and uncovers the rebellion against this restrictive regime. The opening of "The Mating Center" introduces a highly controlled society that views love as a biological function stripped of emotional significance. Teleman experiences an unexplainable stir of desire as he encounters a beautiful woman, leading to a provocative interaction that hints at a breakdown in societal norms. As a monologue at a public gathering reveals the ruling caste's oppressive views toward passionate relationships, a bold female character stands up, expressing her refusal to conform. Tensions escalate as Teleman meets this woman and grapples with his suppressed instincts, setting the stage for the struggle against a system that punishes those who dare to embrace love and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Chariot Books, 1961 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aDystopias -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aRevolutions -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aEugenics -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSex -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aA Chariot book : exciting reading for men, 162 | |
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