The planet of shame by Bruce Elliott

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Author Elliott, Bruce, 1914-1973
Illustrator Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971
Title The planet of shame
Original Publication New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1961.
Credits Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "The Planet of Shame" by Bruce Elliott is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around a society established by exiled individuals on a distant planet, where traditional norms and structures from Earth have been discarded. The protagonist, James Comstock, is depicted as a 35-year-old living in a bizarre world where he struggles with concepts of adulthood, sexuality, and authority within a rigid, patriarchal society. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to James Comstock as he grapples with a bewildering array of life experiences that he has been shielded from. The plot quickly escalates as he navigates his family's eccentric traditions regarding adulthood and relationships, punctuated by his alarming health crisis. This tension leads him into an underground lifestyle full of illicit encounters and the pressures of conformity. The opening chapters set the stage for broader themes of rebellion against societal norms, questioning authority, and seeking personal identity amidst the absurdities of a dystopian colony. As Comstock's situation spirals out of control, readers are drawn into a world where the absurdity of expectations clashes with the harsh realities of life on a planet meant for punishment rather than rehabilitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Life on other planets -- Fiction
Subject Revolutionaries -- Fiction
Subject Space colonies -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 73540
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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