The giftie gien by Malcolm Jameson
"The giftie gien" by Malcolm Jameson is a short story published in the early 1940s. This speculative fiction piece explores the themes of self-awareness and the perception of one's character and actions through the lens of afterlife judgment. The narrative begins with the mundane interactions of a sales manager and transitions into a surreal exploration of the protagonist's essence after his sudden death. In the story, we follow Jerome Chester Chisholm, a
self-satisfied sales manager who is brutally murdered after dismissing the struggles of his underperforming employees. Following his death, he discovers an eerie afterlife where he encounters a demon and is forced to face the judgments of various individuals whose lives he impacted—both positively and negatively. As the manifestations of all the people he's interacted with blend into a grotesque version of himself, Chisholm is confronted with the harsh reality of his self-centered existence, ultimately leading to a profound moment of self-reflection and accountability. Through this journey, the story critiques the nature of self-perception and the importance of understanding how one is perceived by others. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Jameson, Malcolm, 1891-1945 |
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| Illustrator | Kramer, Frank, 1905-1993 |
| Title | The giftie gien |
| Original Publication | United States: Street & Smith Publications, Inc.,1943. |
| Series Title | Produced from Unknown Worlds April 1943. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Businessmen -- Fiction |
| Subject | Future life -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 69667 |
| Release Date | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 164 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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