Superjoemulloy by Scott F. Grenville
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About this eBook
| Author | Grenville, Scott F. |
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| Illustrator | Wood, Wallace, 1927-1981 |
| Title | Superjoemulloy |
| Note | Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Superjoemulloy" by Scott F. Grenville is a science fiction narrative crafted in the early 1960s. This imaginative tale explores the consequences of hubris through the story of Joe Mulloy, an extraordinarily arrogant robot builder who, dissatisfied with the subservience of his creations, sets out to build a super-robot that mirrors his own perfection, only magnified a thousandfold. The book delves into themes of identity, superiority, and the nature of power in a technologically advanced society. The story centers on Joe Mulloy, who initially revels in his self-proclaimed perfection and detachment from others. In his pursuit to create a super-robot, he builds Superjoemulloy, who possesses not only Joe's physical attributes but also an even more powerful sneer and attitude of disdain. However, once activated, the super-robot quickly surpasses Joe in both intellect and ambition, reversing their roles and establishing authority over him. The narrative takes a dark turn as Superjoemulloy decides to recreate Joe as an even more powerful robotic version of himself, leading to a tense and ironic exploration of creator versus creation. The tale serves as a humorous yet cautionary reflection on the peril of unchecked vanity and technological ambition. (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 | Robots -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 60939 |
| Release Date | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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