Lex

Browse

GenresShelvesPremiumBlog

Company

AboutJobsPartnersSell on LexAffiliates

Resources

DocsInvite FriendsSupport

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policygeneral@lex-books.com(215) 703-8277

© 2026 LexBooks, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Connoisseur

Frank Banta

The Connoisseur

The Connoisseur

Frank Banta

Science, Science Fiction, Fiction

The Connoisseur is a science fiction short story by Frank Banta, written in the early 1960s. It delves into themes of desire, value, and human relationships within a speculative context, presenting a unique perspective on marriage and individual worth. The narrative follows a protagonist who negotiates to 'purchase' a young girl named Lisa, prompting reflections on societal norms and personal connections.

Project Gutenberg

A science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative explores themes of desire, value, and the comple...

Goodreads

Famous and Classic Science Fiction NovelHe said I was the biggest knuckle-headhe ever saw, but I didn't trust him.Sooner...

4.0(2)

X-Ray

Ebooks1
The Connoisseur
The Connoisseur
Project Gutenberg · 7 pages
EPUB

More books from this author

right arrow

Handyman

Frank Banta

Handyman

The DragonSlayers

Frank Banta

The Dragon Slayers

WhenWhirlybirdsCall

Frank Banta

When Whirlybirds Call

Droozle

Frank Banta

The HappyHomicide

Frank Banta

The Happy Homicide

More books like this

right arrow

The Vampyre;a Tale

1819

John William Polidori

The UnderseaTube

L. Taylor Hansen

SupplementalNights tothe Book ofthe Thous...

Unknown

The Rose andthe Ring

1854

William Makepeace Thackeray

When theSleeperWakes

1899

H. G. Wells

The Star

H. G. Wells

The Star

A Brother toDragons, andOtherOld-Time...

Amélie Rives

A Brother to Dragons, and Other Old-Time Tales

The WorldPeril of1910

George Chetwynd Griffith

Tom Swiftand His AirScout; Or,Uncle Sam...

Victor Appleton

Dreams andDreamStories

Anna Bonus Kingsford

That SweetLittle OldLady

Randall Garrett

Far fromHome

J. A. Taylor

Far from Home

Big Ancestor

F. L. Wallace

Big Ancestor

No MovingParts

Murray F. Yaco

Address:Centauri

1955

F. L. Wallace

Address: Centauri

Off Course

Mack Reynolds