The Ignoble Savages by Evelyn E Smith

The Ignoble Savages by Evelyn E Smith

A sharply observed mid-century science fiction story in which the idea of civilization is tested against alien custom and human assumption.

When representatives of Earth encounter a society whose values do not conform to familiar hierarchies of progress and refinement, the resulting exchange exposes more about the visitors than the visited. Through irony and carefully structured confrontation, Evelyn E. Smith dismantles easy notions of superiority, revealing how quickly confidence becomes confusion when cultural foundations shift.

Written during the formative decades of modern speculative fiction, The Ignoble Savages exemplifies Smith's particular strength: using extraterrestrial settings to examine prejudice, diplomacy, and the fragile architecture of social belief. Compact yet pointed, the story remains a lucid example of science fiction functioning as both imaginative exploration and social critique.

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Evelyn E. Smith (January 1, 1927-January 1, 2000) was an American author of Science Fiction. During the 50's her works appeared regularly in magazines such as Galaxy and Fantastic Universe. In the 80's she wrote a number of novels featuring the character Miss Melville about a middle-aged assassin. She also wrote as Delphine C. Lyons and Christopher Grimm.

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ISBN 13	9781515450405
ISBN 10	1515450406
Title	The Ignoble Savages
Author	Evelyn E Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Positronic Publishing
Year published	2021-02-28
Number of pages	46
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