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_aSheldon, Walter J., _d1917-1996 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe shrine |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 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"The Shrine" by Walter J. Sheldon is a fantasy novella written in the mid-20th century. The narrative follows Edward Blair, a reporter for the English-language Tokyo Tribune, who reluctantly travels to a remote mountain to interview the monks of the Hataka shrine. The story explores themes of cultural understanding, the nature of reality, and the tension between scientific rationalism and mystical beliefs. As Edward Blair interacts with Naito, the high priest of the shrine, and Yuki, a mysterious young woman, he is drawn into their world of unusual phenomena that challenge his Western perspective. The narrative delves into Blair's skepticism as he dismisses Naito's mystical abilities as mere "magic tricks." However, he slowly begins to comprehend the deeper philosophical implications of Naito's teachings about psychokinesis and the limitations of Western scientific thinking. The encounter with Yuki evokes in him a profound emotional response, culminating in an understanding that transcends his initial cynicism, ultimately leaving him in contemplation about the nature of wisdom and control in a world steeped in mystery. Through this journey, Sheldon skillfully contextualizes a clash of cultures that speaks to the broader human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1956 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aJournalists -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAmericans -- Japan -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aPsychic ability -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Fantastic Universe December 1956. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72175 |
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