| Author |
Knight, Damon, 1922-2002 |
| Illustrator |
Ashman, William |
| Title |
Special Delivery
|
| Note |
Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
|
| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Delivery_(short_story)
|
| Credits |
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
|
| Summary |
"Special Delivery" by Damon Knight is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative centers around Len and Moira Connington, who are dealing with the complexities of impending parenthood in a humorous yet eerie context. The book explores themes of pregnancy, communication, and the unexpected consequences of having a child who exhibits extraordinary abilities before being born. In the storyline, Len is concerned about his wife's odd behavior during her pregnancy, which seems influenced by their unborn child, Leo. As Moira begins to feel Leo's presence and hear his thoughts, it becomes clear that he is no ordinary fetus; he possesses intelligence and personality traits that pose challenges for the couple. Moira's increasing connections with Leo lead to bizarre and comical situations, including his demands and peculiar interests. Ultimately, the story culminates in the tense moments of Moira's labor, with Leo's urgency to control his environment revealing deeper implications of their unique situation. The narrative combines elements of suspense and absurdity as it explores what it means to be a parent to a truly remarkable offspring. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
|
| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
|
| Subject |
Science fiction
|
| Subject |
Short stories
|
| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
32011 |
| Release Date |
Apr 16, 2010 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
123 downloads in the last 30 days. |
|
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
|
