The Eel by Miriam Allen De Ford
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31981.html.images | 45 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31981.epub3.images | 102 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31981.epub.images | 101 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31981.epub.noimages | 50 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31981.kf8.images | 136 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31981.kindle.images | 128 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31981.txt.utf-8 | 39 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/31981/pg31981-h.zip | 111 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | De Ford, Miriam Allen, 1888-1975 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Dillon, Diane, 1933- |
| Illustrator | Dillon, Leo, 1933-2012 |
| Title | The Eel |
| Note | Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "The Eel" by Miriam Allen De Ford is a science fiction story written in the late 1950s. The book features themes of interplanetary law and criminal justice, centered around the notorious thief known as The Eel, who has evaded capture for over two decades while committing grand thefts across various planets within the Galactic Federation. De Ford's narrative explores the complexities of punishment and justice in a galaxy with different cultures and customs. The story unfolds as The Eel is finally apprehended by the Galactic Police, leading to a debate among eight planets over who has the right to try and punish him for his crimes. The trial takes place on the primitive planet Agsk, where the unique legal system demands that the thief's most loved one be punished instead of him. However, as the trial progresses, it becomes evident that The Eel has no one he truly loves, making it impossible for Agsk to follow their laws. In a surprising twist, The Eel attempts to manipulate the situation by professing feelings for the priestess-judge, leading to further complications. Ultimately, the story delves into themes of individuality, justice, and self-love, while leaving The Eel's fate in limbo as the Galactic Federation seeks an acceptable resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Criminals -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31981 |
| Release Date | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 61 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
