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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWalton, Bryce,
_d1918-1988
245 1 4 _aThe Victor
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1953.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-19
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Victor" by Bryce Walton is a science fiction novel published in the early 1950s. The story is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime, referred to as the Managerials, exerts control over society using advanced technology and psychological manipulation. The narrative explores themes of individualism, rebellion, and the struggle against dehumanizing systems. The protagonist, Charles Marquis, finds himself imprisoned in a stark work colony on the Moon after being captured while resisting the oppressive regime. Faced with a system designed to strip prisoners of their identities and autonomy, Marquis attempts to retain his humanity through the only means left—suicide. However, each attempt fails, as he learns that the Managers possess the technology to resurrect him, rendering his struggle seemingly futile. Throughout his harrowing experiences, he develops a plan with another prisoner, No. 4901, to ultimately defeat the system by allowing one of them to die for good. The novel culminates in a profound reflection on the nature of freedom, with Marquis's efforts sparking hope for a future where individuality can triumph over oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aDystopias -- Fiction
653 _aMoon -- Fiction
653 _aPenal colonies -- Fiction
700 1 _aFreas, Kelly,
_d1922-2005
830 0 _aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1953.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32903
999 _c73749
_d73749