"Shock Treatment" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction story set in the tumultuous city of Venusport, showcasing a civilization struggling with mental instability and brutality. The story trails Spud Newlin, a bar employee shadowed by his past, who is entangled in a quest led by Songeen to find her husband, a scientist nearing the edge of sanity. Newlin's acceptance of Songeen's risky proposition leads him to Genarion, whose surreal existence highlights the thin line between reason and insanity in a world driven by desperation. He soon discovers Genarion’s world changed by strange technology and mind-altering events, leading to a confrontation that drastically changes them. The story climaxes with a revelation about Newlin’s own madness, questioning identity, and the quest for freedom in a world rampant with disorder and touches upon the ethical dilemmas of wielding immense power in a crumbling world.
Shock Treatment
By Stanley Mullen
In a violent and unsettling future, a man haunted by his past must confront a scientist on the verge of madness, leading to a terrifying revelation about his sanity and the looming fate of humanity.
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About the AuthorStanley Mullen was an American artist, short story writer, novelist and publisher. He studied writing at the University of Colorado at Boulder and drawing, painting and lithography at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center where he was accepted as a professional member in 1937. A series of his paintings of Indian ceremonial dances is part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. Mullen worked as assistant curator of the Colorado State Historical Museum during the 1940s.
Stanley Mullen was an American artist, short story writer, novelist and publisher. He studied writing at the University of Colorado at Boulder and drawing, painting and lithography at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center where he was accepted as a professional member in 1937. A series of his paintings of Indian ceremonial dances is part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. Mullen worked as assistant curator of the Colorado State Historical Museum during the 1940s.
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