Forever is so long: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Forever is so long: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Forever is so long is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Jakes, John (1932–2023).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
Forever is so long by John Jakes is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. Centered on a groundbreaking longevity experiment, it probes the emotional and social costs of near-immortality, especially its strain on love and belonging. Frank Ridley, a rocket man, spends a year in a secret hospital where Dr. Lord replaces his blood with a new plasma that will let him live for centuries. Released back into New Chicago, he seeks out Virginia Halloran, who loves him but recoils from the idea of aging while he stays young. When Dr. Lord must rush to Mars to help another researcher after a disastrous trial, Frank agrees to go if Ginny can be offered the same treatment. She initially refuses, longing for a normal human life, but at the last moment she runs through the rain to the departing ship, choosing to stay with him. As they head for Mars and discuss her undergoing the procedure, the story closes with Lord watching them—poised to become the first two immortals.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Forever is so long
- Author credits: Jakes, John (1932–2023)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Experiments -- Fiction
- Longevity -- Fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Science fiction
- Short stories
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
