Bread Overhead by Fritz Leiber
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| Author | Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992 |
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| Illustrator | Wood, Wallace, 1927-1981 |
| Title | Bread Overhead |
| Series Title | Produced from Galaxy February 1958. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Bread Overhead" by Fritz Leiber is a satirical science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. Set in a future where automation and technology are dominant, the narrative humorously explores the absurdity of a world where bread-making machines inadvertently create flying loaves of bread. The story touches on themes of consumerism, technological mishaps, and the intersections of corporate ambition and marketing folly. The plot unfolds in a dystopian future marked by mechanized processes, where innovative efforts to create a lighter bread result in a catastrophic error. The protagonist, Roger Snedden, substitutes hydrogen for helium in an effort to circumvent a government ban on helium, leading to an unexpected phenomenon: lossy loaves of bread taking to the skies. This chaos instigates a global spectacle, causing panic among citizens and confusion among authorities. As the bread floats across the landscape, it triggers various reactions—ranging from humor and joy to fear and governmental response—culminating in a comedic exploration of human behavior in response to bizarre circumstances. Ultimately, amidst the chaos and hilarity, the story delivers a commentary on the often absurd consequences of technological progress and consumer culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Business -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 22579 |
| Release Date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 104 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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