238 Results with the "Science Fiction" genre


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      Chapter 10

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 10 begins with the protagonist thrust into a whirlwind of emotions after narrowly escaping a life-threatening situation. She races through the city, battling exhaustion and panic, only to find herself at the Ministry, where Simellia intercepts her with unexpected urgency. Their conversation takes a tragic turn when Simellia informs her that Arthur, someone deeply important in her life, has died. The revelation hits hard, and the protagonist's emotional defenses collapse, her grief and anxiety…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin In Chapter 4 of PART ONE, Winston begins his workday with a sense of reluctant routine, preparing to engage with his task at the Ministry of Truth. He handles small cylinders of paper containing brief, coded messages that require correction or adjustment. His workspace is equipped with pneumatic tubes for receiving and sending documents, and memory holes for disposing of waste, symbolizing the systematic erasure of unwanted information. These tools facilitate the continuous alteration of records,…
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      by LovelyMay Prologue begins not with adventure, but with disbelief. The narrator paints a scene where science meets skepticism, his tale unwelcome in the hallowed halls of established geology. After approaching a Fellow of the Royal Geological Society, he quickly finds his astonishing narrative dismissed, not for lack of detail or sincerity, but because it dares to defy accepted knowledge. The more he insisted on the truth, the more resistance he met, as though science had built walls too thick to let wonder in. Yet,…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter 17 titled "999 Priscilla" begins with the unexpected arrival of Lieutenant May on the jungle shore, his presence bringing not only military formality but also answers long awaited. He comes from the U.S.S. New Mexico, dispatched by the Pacific Fleet in response to disturbing rumors and a trail of events too strange to ignore. His orders are clear: apprehend Doctor Carl von Horn, a figure of interest whose name has stirred attention for years. With reports of strange beings, violent episodes, and a…
    • Chapter XI — Gulliver of  Mars Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XI brings a shift in mood as Gulliver’s quest to find Heru takes him into unfamiliar and perilous territory. His departure is marked by an undertone of sadness despite a playful farewell with his companions. Alone in a sea canoe, he relies on a meager stock of cakes and water, unsure of the exact direction but certain of his intent. As the Martian current tugs him northward, he fails to notice he’s bypassing the intended route, eventually veering into a place entirely unlike the familiar warmth…
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      by LovelyMay CHAPTER I – Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive begins not with gears turning or engines roaring, but with an unexpected visit that hints at urgency and ambition. Mr. Richard Bartholomew, a determined man representing the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad, arrives at the Swift home with a request that is as bold as it is risky. His company, battling fierce competition and financial instability, needs a revolutionary solution. Facing a powerful rival railroad led by the resourceful and, as he describes,…
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      by LovelyMay CHAPTER VII – Thuvia, Maid of Mars begins with Carthoris leaving behind a bewildered Jav, who is left to puzzle over the Heliumite's unanticipated behavior. What Jav failed to realize was that his cryptic remarks had unintentionally armed Carthoris with the exact clues needed to act decisively. Through fragments of dialogue and inferred truths, Carthoris had understood the game being played in Lothar—where illusion was as dangerous as steel, and belief could shape reality. Inside Tario’s strange and…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin It appears that the content you provided is not a chapter of a book, but rather part of an HTML document containing a title and an image related to a map of Frank's lost Arctic expedition. There is no text or narrative that can be summarized according to your guidelines. Please provide the actual chapter text, and I'll be happy to summarize it for you following your…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 9 opens with the protagonist facing a tense moment as he encounters a group of colleagues, including Marshall, Dugan, and several Security personnel, near the main lock. The atmosphere is thick with anxiety as the crew is confronted with a monitor displaying a disturbing image of Gallaher, who has been severely injured after an assault by an unidentified creature. The creature is later identified as "creepers," deadly creatures that attack with powerful mandibles. In a desperate bid to contain the…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin In this chapter, Winston awakens with tears in his eyes, stirred by a profound and complex dream that intertwines his present consciousness with a deeply buried childhood memory. The dream, vivid and expansive, is symbolized by a glass paperweight, representing a world of clarity and light that contrasts starkly with his grim reality. This vision is connected to a poignant gesture made by his mother and echoed decades later by a woman protecting her child from violence, linking personal history with…
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