The Man From 2071 by Sewell Peaslee Wright Episode #510
Sewell Peaslee Wright | March 7, 2026-
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The Man From 2071 by Sewell Peaslee Wright Episode #510
Sewell Peaslee Wright
THE MAN FROM 2071
Episode #510 · Written by Sewell Peaslee Wright · Narrated by Scott Miller
What happens when a man steps out of his own time and into a future that cannot afford his ambitions? The Man From 2071 delivers a gripping encounter between advanced technology and an all-too-familiar human flaw: the hunger for control.
This story blends classic time travel speculation with rising psychological tension, unfolding aboard a patrol ship where authority, knowledge, and morality collide. As the visitor from another century reveals his intentions, the narrative sharpens into a confrontation that forces difficult choices and irreversible consequences.
Rather than focusing on spectacle, the story builds its power through ideas and character. It asks whether progress alone is enough, and whether some discoveries are too dangerous to carry back into the past. The result is a tightly paced, thought-provoking tale that lingers long after the final moment.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sewell Peaslee Wright was a prominent voice in early science fiction, best known for his Special Patrol Service stories. His work emphasized action, ethical dilemmas, and the responsibilities that accompany technological power. In The Man From 2071, Wright combines speculative science with a cautionary tone that reflects the genre’s Golden Age fascination with both progress and its potential costs.
LISTEN TO THE STORY
Listen to The Man From 2071 by Sewell Peaslee Wright — a vintage science fiction short story where time travel and ambition collide with dangerous consequences.
TIME TRAVEL SHORT STORIES
Time travel in classic science fiction is rarely neat or safe. These stories send characters backward and forward through history, where small changes refuse to stay small and the past never goes quietly.
- The Skull by Philip K. Dick
- Let the Ants Try by Frederik Pohl
- A Hitch in Time by Frederik Pohl
- The Man From 2071 by Sewell Peaslee Wright
- Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss
- Day of the Hunters by Isaac Asimov
- Miracle by Ray Cummings
- Absolutely No Paradox by Lester Del Rey
- The Time Snatcher by Randall Garrett
- Meddler by Philip K. Dick
- Try and Change the Past by Fritz Leiber
- Forsyte's Retreat by Winston Marks
- Prison of a Billion Years by C. H. Thames
- A Traveler in Time by August Derleth
- The Beachcomber by Damon Knight
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