| Author |
Cole, Everett B., 1910-2001 |
| Illustrator |
Leydenfrost, Alexander, 1888-1961 |
| Title |
Final Weapon
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| Series Title |
Produced from Astounding Science Fiction June 1955.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Final Weapon" by Everett B. Cole is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story navigates a dystopian world where societal order and power dynamics are meticulously controlled, particularly through the manipulation of communication and privilege among different classes of citizens. The main character, Howard Morely, is a district leader who exhibits a ruthless ambition as he strategizes within a bureaucratic regime, creating tension as he grapples with the emerging technology of a mind-reading communicator. The opening of "Final Weapon" begins with Howard Morely piloting a helicopter to a critical conference, reflecting on his ambitions and the current state of governance in a society recovering from war. The narrative quickly establishes Morely's character as a shrewd and calculating leader, concerned with maintaining control over his district while observing the contrasting management styles of his peers. As he arrives at the conference, discussions about maintaining order among the lower classes and critiques of other leaders' leniency highlight the rigid social structure. The introduction of a revolutionary communicator device, developed by a second-class citizen named Paul Graham, introduces a potential threat to the status quo, foreshadowing conflicts over control of this groundbreaking technology and its implications for personal freedom and societal power dynamics. (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, American
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| Subject |
Telepathy -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
24723 |
| Release Date |
Mar 1, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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