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100 1 _aLowndes, Robert W.,
_d1916-1998
245 1 4 _aThe Troubadour
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories September 1951.
500 _aRelease date is 2007-10-20
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Troubadour" by Robert W. Lowndes is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a modern setting, focusing on a mysterious character named Mr. Fayliss, who captivates an eclectic group of party-goers with his haunting songs. The story explores themes of cultural decay and the emotions tied to civilizations long past, positioning the troubadour as a chronicler of forgotten peoples. The story follows a gathering hosted by Jocelyn, where intellectual debates and artistic discussions are the main attractions. Amidst the conversations, Mr. Fayliss, an enigmatic figure, performs a song cycle that laments the loss of a once-great civilization, evoking feelings of despair and nostalgia among his listeners. His performance has an ethereal quality that resonates deeply, leaving the audience to ponder the fate of lost cultures and their own connections to those histories. The narrative raises questions about identity, memory, and the very essence of civilization, all while cloaked in an atmosphere of intrigue surrounding the troubadour's true nature and origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories September 1951.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23091
999 _c64143
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