The Victory of Klon by Wilbur S. Peacock
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"The Victory of Klon" by Wilbur S. Peacock is a science fiction short story written in the early 1940s. This narrative centers around Klon, a creature native to the perpetually veiled planet of Venus, who seeks to obtain a powerful object that could secure his rise to leadership among his people. The story explores themes of ambition, the consequences of discovery, and the clash between different forms of intelligence. The plot unfolds
as Klon, navigating his dark and swampy home, comes across a spaceship with three human explorers. In an act of fatal ambition, Klon seizes a radi-light from the ship with hopes of proving his might and winning a leadership title during the gathering of his nation. However, his triumph is short-lived as the radi-light emits lethal rays that annihilate Klon and all his fellow beings in an instant. The story combines a sense of wonder and horror, reflecting on the dangers that accompany unchecked ambition and the unforeseen consequences of contact between civilizations. Ultimately, it portrays a tragic end for Klon and his people, who become victims of their own desire for power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Peacock, Wilbur S., 1911-1979 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Lynch, Don (Artist) |
| Title | The Victory of Klon |
| Series Title | Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1941 |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Venus (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 61943 |
| Release Date | Apr 26, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 297 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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