Sales Talk by H. F. Cente
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About this eBook
| Author | Cente, H. F. |
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| Title | Sales Talk |
| Note | Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Sales Talk" by H. F. Cente is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Big Bill Bennett, a salesman who, after feeling disillusioned with his current life and the state of the world, decides to escape into the future using an alleged time machine inherited from his late uncle. The novella explores themes of escapism, the human condition, and the role of civilization through the lens of a seemingly absurd but profound narrative. In "Sales Talk," Bill and his wife Molly embark on a journey into the future accompanied by their two fox-terriers, Is and Was. Their initial enthusiasm is soon overshadowed by the realization that they are flung millions of years into the future with no hope of return. As they settle into their spaceship, the couple discovers that they are not alone; they become entangled with a Supreme Intelligence entity that seeks to resurrect the universe, promising to recreate life as they know it. However, through a humorous misunderstanding, Bill realizes that the Supreme Intelligence has confused their dogs with the humans aboard. Ultimately, the couple decides to seize this unexpected twist, reflecting on the absurdity of life while contemplating the potential for a new beginning that focuses on love, companionship, and the concept of life evolving anew under the intelligence of their dogs. (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 | Dogs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Time travel -- Fiction |
| Subject | Space ships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Inventions -- Fiction |
| Subject | Spouses -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64334 |
| Release Date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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