The Ultimate Quest by Hal Annas

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65074.html.images 57 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65074.epub3.images 558 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65074.epub.images 557 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65074.epub.noimages 74 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65074.kf8.images 595 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65074.kindle.images 587 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65074.txt.utf-8 51 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65074/pg65074-h.zip 587 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Annas, Hal
Illustrator Terry, W. E., 1921-1992
Title The Ultimate Quest
Note Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "The Ultimate Quest" by Hal Annas is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. This narrative explores the evolution of humanity and its relentless pursuit of an elusive ideal, focusing on the complex interplay between intelligence, personal relationships, and societal structures. Set in a future where individuals possess extraordinary cognitive abilities and can manipulate reality through mental projections, the book raises thought-provoking questions about the implications of advanced intelligence on personal and social dynamics. In "The Ultimate Quest," we follow Art Fillmore, a highly intelligent man on the verge of an unconventional marriage. His interactions with his bald colleague reveal a satirical take on modern relationships, societal expectations, and the bizarre rituals associated with bonding in a world dominated by mental projections. The plot thickens as Fillmore contemplates the children he and his partner, a mental entity named Cynthia, will 'project' together, emphasizing the stark contrast between emotional connection and the sterile process of birth in their society. As the story unfolds, it touches on themes of existentialism and the nature of change when Fillmore's quest leads to profound consequences, ultimately culminating in a cataclysmic transformation of their world that ironically reflects the uncertainties of humanity's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Category Text
EBook-No. 65074
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 79 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!