The Unwilling Professor by Arthur Porges

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Author Porges, Arthur, 1915-2006
Illustrator Luros, Milton, 1911-1999
Title The Unwilling Professor
Note Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "The Unwilling Professor" by Arthur Porges is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The narrative focuses on the amusing and bizarre encounter between two struggling college students and a Venusian rabbit professor, who is unexpectedly thrust into the role of their math tutor. The book blends elements of humor and absurdity as it explores themes of academic struggle and unexpected mentorship. In the story, college students Fatty Schultz and Irv Lece, both infamous for their poor academic performance, stumble upon a crashed spacecraft and its pilot, Professor Iglowt P. Slakmak, a rabbit-like creature from Venus. After capturing the professor and forcing him to tutor them in calculus, the duo unexpectedly improves their grades and popularity among their fraternity brothers. However, the professor's displeasure grows as he struggles with being held captive and forced to teach. Eventually, a friendly Martian dog named Hotspur rescues the professor, leading to a humorous yet satisfying ending where the professor finally escapes and wishes ill upon his captors, hoping they face academic consequences for their misdeeds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Humorous stories
Subject Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
Subject Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject College students -- Fiction
Subject Tutors and tutoring -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 42135
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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