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100	1		_aGoldstein, Evelyn
245	1	4	_aThe recalcitrant
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
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 September 1954.
500			_aRelease date is 2024-07-31
508			_aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Recalcitrant" by Evelyn Goldstein is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of identity, humanity, and the consequences of evolution through technology, as it follows the life of a man named Jim Simson who struggles against forces that seek to forcefully return him to a previous, more vulnerable state. The narrative captures the tension of a near-future dystopia where the distinction between man and machine blurs, challenging the characters' values and desires. In the novella, Jim Simson, having lived a quiet life with his wife Amelia, is confronted by men from an organization known as United Medics who aim to "reconvert" him to a human state after he has embraced an enhanced existence devoid of physical limitations. As Jim hid from his past, the narrative delves into his inner conflict about returning to his former self and the implications this has for his love for Amelia, who unknowingly shares her life with an artificial man. With a gripping sense of suspense, the story culminates in a powerful exploration of the nature of humanity, love, and sacrifice, as Jim vehemently resists the impending transformation, prioritizing his relationships and newfound identity over a return to an ordinary human life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aShort stories
830		0	_aProduced from Fantastic Universe September 1954.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74162
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