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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aGault, William Campbell,
_d1910-1995
245 1 0 _aTitle fight
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 December 1956.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-19
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Title Fight" by William Campbell Gault is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. Set in a futuristic world where robots are becoming increasingly capable and sentient, the narrative revolves around the conflicts arising from their quest for equality and recognition in a society dominated by humans. The story explores themes of identity, prejudice, and the definitions of humanity amid the backdrop of a boxing match between a human champion and a robot boxer. The plot follows Alix 1340, a highly advanced robot created in the image of humans, who is preparing to fight for the middleweight championship. As the fight progresses, it becomes apparent that this match transcends mere sport; it symbolizes the struggle for civil rights and the fight against oppression faced by non-white human groups and robots. Alix, with the help of his manager Manny and columnist Joe Nettleton, stands not just for his title but for a potential uprising against systemic injustice. Ultimately, after an intense battle, Alix defeats the human champion and delivers a profound message about faith and the divine, suggesting that true equality and understanding between beings can only emerge when both recognize their humanity or "find their God." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1956
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aRobots -- Fiction
653 _aBoxing stories
653 _aAndroids -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Fantastic Universe December 1956.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72172
999 _c112898
_d112898