Leader

Leader

by Murray Leinster

'Leader' is an epistolary science fiction novella by Murray Leinster, originally published in 1960. It follows two scientists, Professor Albrech Aigen and Dr. Karl Thurn, as they investigate the history of a former despotic ruler known only as the Leader. Through their communications, they uncover the Leader's rise to power, his use of mind control to manipulate the masses, and the devastating consequences of his tyranny. The novella explores themes of power, charisma, and the dangers of unchecked authority.

Authors

Murray Leinster

United States

Murray Leinster was a nom de plume of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundre...

Books by Murray Leinster

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Orientations Cover image

Orientations by W. Somerset Maugham

'Orientations' offers a glimpse into W. Somerset Maugham's early literary endeavors, showcasing his burgeoning talent for crafting compelling narrativ...

Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma Cover image

Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma by Lima Barreto

Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma é uma obra satírica e crítica que explora as complexidades do nacionalismo brasileiro no início do século XX. Através...

Henry IV, A Tragedy in Three Acts Cover image

Henry IV, A Tragedy in Three Acts by Luigi Pirandello

A talented actor and historian falls off his horse in a historical pageant while playing the role of Henry IV. When he comes to, he believes himself t...

Schrei Cover image

Schrei by Stanisław Przybyszewski

''Schrei'' by Stanisław Przybyszewski is a novel that delves into the artistic and emotional landscape of the author's time spent in Berlin's bohemian...

Twelve Times Zero Cover image

Twelve Times Zero by Howard Carleton Browne

In the midst of a love triangle and a shocking murder, a renowned astronomer makes a startling discovery that connects the events to a distant star sy...

Relíquias de Casa Velha Cover image

Relíquias de Casa Velha by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

“Relíquias de Casa Velha” é uma coletânea de obras curtas de Machado de Assis, publicada em 1897, pouco antes de sua morte. O livro reúne contos, disc...

Niels Klim's Journey under the Ground Cover image

Niels Klim's Journey under the Ground by Ludvig, Baron Holberg

"Niels Klim's Journey under the Ground" is a satirical science-fiction/fantasy novel that follows the adventures of Niels Klim, a Norwegian student wh...

Young Readers Science Fiction Stories Cover image

Young Readers Science Fiction Stories by Richard Mace Elam

This 1957 collection of science fiction stories for young readers offers a glimpse into the imagination of a bygone era. While some details may reflec...

Beast-Jewel of Mars Cover image

Beast-Jewel of Mars by Leigh Douglass Brackett

In a future where Mars is colonized and exploited by Earth corporations, Captain Burk Winters finds himself drawn into the dangerous world of 'Shanga,...

Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line Cover image

Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line by Charles Waddell Chesnutt

Charles W. Chesnutt's *The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line* explores the complex social realities of the post-Reconstruction Sou...

Reviews for Leader

No reviews posted or approved, yet...