| Author |
Disch, Thomas M., 1940-2008 |
| Title |
"Utopia? Never!"
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| Original Publication |
New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Utopia? Never!" by Thomas M. Disch is a science fiction novella likely written in the early 1960s. This book explores the concept of a utopian society through the eyes of a visitor to New Katanga, a supposedly perfect world offering no crime or hunger. Disch delves into the complexities of human nature and the inherent injustices that temper the idealism of such societies. The story unfolds as the visitor engages with his guide, discussing the merits of New Katanga while expressing skepticism about the existence of a true utopia. Despite the outward perfection of the society, the visitor remains convinced that underlying flaws exist. The narrative crescendos in a shocking climax at a public performance where gobblers—dreadful beasts—brutally kill the new citizen. This gruesome spectacle serves to reveal the hidden violence in this utopian façade, suggesting that even in the most seemingly perfect societies, humanity's darker tendencies cannot be fully eradicated. Through this narrative, Disch raises profound questions about the price of paradise and the nature of happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Life on other planets -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72389 |
| Release Date |
Dec 12, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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