Aloys by R. A. Lafferty
"Aloys" by R. A. Lafferty is a short novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Professor Aloys Foulcault-Oeg, who experiences a dramatic rise to fame after successfully presenting his groundbreaking theories to an audience of esteemed scholars. With themes of ambition, identity, and the complexities of human nature, the book delves into the struggles that accompany recognition and societal expectations. The narrative follows Aloys, a humble and impoverished genius,as he navigates the fine line between pride and fear on the eve of receiving a significant award. After an arduous journey to the ceremony, he ultimately captivates the elite audience with a spectacular speech that showcases his brilliance. However, once the event concludes, Aloys finds himself evading the very society that has just honored him, disappearing into the darkness with a new group of con artists in a place called Wreckville. The story raises questions about the value of glory, the essence of true identity, and the unexpected paths that life may take following fleeting success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lafferty, R. A., 1914-2002 |
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| Illustrator | Walker |
| Title | Aloys |
| Series Title | Produced from Galaxy Magazine August 1961 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51596 |
| Release Date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 128 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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