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| 100 | 1 | _aLewis, Richard O. | |
| 245 | 1 | 2 | _aA Bottle of Old Wine |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1953. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2009-09-16 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"A Bottle of Old Wine" by Richard O. Lewis is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative delves into themes of escapism, personal dissatisfaction, and the darker aspects of human desire in a futuristic setting where technology allows individuals to separate their physical bodies from their consciousness. The plot revolves around Herbert Hyrel, a man who feels trapped in his mundane life and desires to escape—ultimately culminating in a grim contemplation of murder for financial gain and personal liberation. The story follows Herbert Hyrel as he grapples with deep resentment towards his wife, who financially controls him. The narrative explores his secret use of a telporter suit, which enables him to liberate his consciousness and indulge in a hedonistic lifestyle at an exclusive club catering to escapists. However, his desperation leads him to contemplate killing his wife in order to seize her wealth. As he attempts to embrace his newfound freedom with a woman he desires, he is ultimately betrayed, leading to a shocking and tragic conclusion that highlights the perils of escapism and the consequences of unbridled ambition. The story combines elements of psychological tension with a critique of social dynamics in a speculative future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
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_aFreas, Kelly, _d1922-2005 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1953. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30004 |
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