The Green Girl by Jack Williamson

In a post-apocalyptic world where the sun has been extinguished and the Earth is frozen, humanity's last remnants live underground. The story follows a young woman who emerges from her subterranean home to explore the surface. She encounters strange creatures that have evolved in the absence of sunlight, including giant insects and humanoid beings with skin like crystal. As she navigates this alien landscape, she discovers that the Earth is not as barren as it seems. There are pockets of life, and she must confront the possibility that humanity may not be alone in its survival. The novel explores themes of adaptation, resilience, and the human condition in the face of catastrophic change.

By Jack Williamson · First published 1941 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy · 32 chapters · 46,043 words

First lines

_At high noon on May 4, 1999, the sun went out! _ It had risen bright and clear. The summer sky had had an unwonted liquid brilliance. The climbing day-star had shone all the morning with unusual intensity. But just at ten o'clock, an intangible mist obscured the sky! A pale and deepening film stole over the crystal infinity of the heavens! The sky assumed a dull, almost copper tinge, that developed into a ghastly scarlet pall! In five minutes the sky changed from a soft and limpid blue to an intense, darkling scarlet! In the appalling suggestion of blood in the dusky crimson depths, there was a grim omen of the fate of earth!

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Jack Williamson
• Date: 1941 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery
• Length: 46,043 words
• Structure: 32 chapters, 779 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

• Science Fiction — The book is primarily set in a speculative universe with advanced technology and extraterrestrial elements.
• Adventure — The narrative involves a journey filled with action and exploration.
• Fantasy — The story includes fantastical elements and imaginative settings beyond the realm of reality.
• Romance — There are underlying romantic themes and relationships that influence the plot.

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Science Fiction · Novel · Pulp Magazine · 1930s Publication · American Literature · Fantasy Element · Alien Invasion · Human Evolution · Social Commentary · Utopian Society · Dystopian Themes · Environmentalism

Contents

• May 4, 1999
• The Radio Girl
• The Scarlet Pall
• The Amazing Night
• The Etheric Storm
• The Omnimobile
• The Globe of Crimson Doom
• Out of the Sea's Abyss
• Into the Mangar Deep
• The Depths of Fear
• The Roof of Waters
• The Second Sea
• The Flying Flowers
• The Prey of the Plant
• The Green Girl
• Xenora of Lothar
• The Lord of Flame
• Lost in the Purple Forest
• The Hill of Horror
• Sam's Pet
• Back to the Haunted Hill
• The Silver Sphere
• The Green Slaves
• The Blue Prism
• The Tragedy in the Purple Wood
• The Last City of Lothar
• Mutron of the Sleepers
• The Flaming Brain
• Xenora's Sacrifice
• "the Nitrate Plantation"
• The Mine on the Brink
• When the Red Roof Fell

More by Jack Williamson

• The Masked World (1963)
• The Cosmic Express (1944)
• The Pygmy Planet (1970)
• Salvage in Space (1953)
• After World's End (1940)
• The Alien Intelligence (1929)
• The Prince of Space (1931)
• The Second Shell (1929)
• All works by Jack Williamson