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100 1 _aHernhuter, Albert,
_d1934-
245 1 0 _aTexas Week
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-04-30
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Texas Week" by Albert Hernhuter is a short story written in the early 1950s, appearing in the science fiction magazine "Fantastic Universe". The narrative explores themes of reality versus delusion through the lens of psychiatry and the human psyche, as we encounter characters grappling with strange beliefs and perceptions shaped by the influence of media. In the story, psychiatrist Maxwell Hanstark is called to investigate the peculiar behavior of Christopher Nest, who is convinced he is guarding a pass on a cliff after watching a series of cowboy films during "Texas Week." As Hanstark tries to reason with him about the non-existence of the cliff, the tension escalates until he makes a dangerous move that leads to his unexpected demise. Nest, seemingly unfazed, reflects on the psychiatrist's bravado with a mix of respect and detachment, further illustrating the surreal and warped nature of perception—ultimately leading to a darkly ironic twist that underscores the fragility of reality and sanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFantasy literature
653 _aShort stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28647
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