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100 1 _aSheldon, Walter J.,
_d1917-1996
245 1 0 _aI, the Unspeakable
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1951
500 _aRelease date is 2016-02-14
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"I, the Unspeakable" by Walter J. Sheldon is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set in a dystopian future, the story revolves around a conformist society where individuals are renumbered for efficiency, stripping them of their identities and breeding discontent among the populace. The book explores the themes of individuality, love, and rebellion against an oppressive regime, as the protagonist struggles with the implications of his unspeakable name—a word that represents a profound human emotion deemed dangerous by the state. The narrative follows the journey of a man who, identified by a four-letter name that symbolizes his nonconformity, navigates a bureaucratic maze in search of a way to change his identity to regain dignity and purpose. His quest leads him to an underground movement that challenges the norms of the totalitarian regime. Along the way, he encounters Lara, a woman whose voice captivates him in dreams and personal affairs, representing hope and rebellion. As the protagonist's journey unfolds, he grapples with the consequences of love and freedom in a world where such feelings are considered unspeakable and dangerous, ultimately leading him to an unexpected path of escape and liberation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aAuthoritarianism -- Fiction
653 _aNames, Personal -- Fiction
700 1 _aMarchetti, Louis,
_d1920-1992
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1951
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51210
999 _c92048
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