Ripeness is All

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roarke, Jesse

Series:

Produced from Fantastic Stories of Imagination May 1962.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Ripeness is All" by Jesse Roarke is a science fiction novella written during the early 1960s. Set in a futuristic society where human interactions are mediated through androids and controlled environments, the book explores themes of human experience, fulfillment, and the search for deeper meaning beyond mere physical satisfaction. The story serves as a critique of a mechanized existence, questioning the cost of artificial happiness. The narrative follows a man living in a city dominated by androids who cater to every need, creating a superficial sense of contentment. As he grapples with a growing sense of dissatisfaction, he embarks on a journey of discovery, eventually finding a library that opens his eyes to knowledge and the complexities of life. Through interactions with diverse communities and individuals, he moves from a life of shallow pleasures to a quest for genuine understanding and purpose. His journey of awakening leads him to reject the confines of his prior existence and seek a more meaningful life, ultimately culminating in his realization of an essential truth: that true fulfillment requires a connection to deeper truths beyond the mechanized world he once inhabited. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2013-06-26