." The Shadow Out of Time

The Shadow Out of Time indirectly tells of the Great Race of Yith, an extraterrestrial species with the ability to travel through space and time. The Yithians accomplish this by switching bodies with hosts from the intended spatial or temporal destination. The story implies that the effect when seen from the outside is similar to spiritual possession. The Yithians' original purpose was to study the history of various times and places, and they have amassed a "library city" that is filled with the past and future history of multiple races, including humans. Ultimately the Yithians use their ability to escape the destruction of their planet in another galaxy by switching bodies with a race of cone-shaped plant beings who lived 250 million years ago on Earth. The cone-shaped entities (subsequently also known as the Great Race of Yith) lived in their vast library city in what would later become Australia's Great Sandy Desert (Template:Coord).

The story is told through the eyes of Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee, an American living in the first decade of the 20th century, who is "possessed" by a Yithian. He fears he is losing his mind when he unaccountably sees strange vistas of other worlds and of the Yithian library city. He also feels himself being led about by these creatures and experiences how they live. When he is returned to his own body, he finds that those around him have judged him insane due to the actions of the Yithian that possessed his body. While he was experiencing a Yithian existence in Earth's ancient past, the Yithian occupying his body was experiencing a human one in the present day.

The narrator at first believes his episode and subsequent dreams to be the product of some kind of mental illness. His initial relief at discovering other cases like his throughout history is withered when he discovers that the other cases are too similar to his own to be without a connection. The narrator's dreams become more vivid, and he becomes obsessed with archaeology and ancient manuscripts (as was the Yithian)--but lacks any sort of proof that would demonstrate whether he was (or is) simply mad.

He discovers that the Yithians on Earth died out eons ago, their civilization destroyed by a rival, utterly alien pre-human race described as "half-polypous" creatures, but the Yithian minds will inhabit new bodies on Earth after humanity is long gone. His tenuously held
. " The Shadow Out of Time 

 The Shadow Out of Time indirectly tells of the Great Race of Yith, an extraterrestrial species with the ability to travel through space and time. The Yithians carry through this by switch bodies with hosts from the intended spatial or worldly destination. The story implies that the consequence when seen from the outside is similar to religious possession. The Yithians' original purpose was to learn the history of various times and plaza, and they have accumulate a " library city " that is filled with the past and future history of multiple races, including humans. Ultimately the Yithians use their ability to miss the destruction of their planet in another galaxy by switch bodies with a race of cone - shaped plant beings who populate 250 million years ago on Earth. The cone - shaped entities (subsequently also known as the Great Race of Yith) live in their vast library city in what would later become Australia's Great Sandy Desert (Template: Coord). 

 The story is told through the eyes of Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee, an American living in the first decade of the 20th century, who is " possessed " by a Yithian. He fears he is losing his mind when he unaccountably sees strange view of early worlds and of the Yithian library city. He also feels himself being lead about by these creatures and experiences how they live. When he is return to his own body, he finds that those around him have judged him insane due to the action of the Yithian that possessed his body. While he was experiencing a Yithian existence in Earth's ancient past, the Yithian occupying his body was experience a human one in the present day. 

 The narrator at first believes his episode and subsequent dreams to be the product of some kind of genial illness. His initial easing at discovering other cases like his throughout history is withered when he discover that the other cases are too exchangeable to his own to be without a connection. The narrator's dreams become more vivid, and he becomes obsess with archaeology and ancient manuscript (as was the Yithian)--but lacks any sort of validation that would demonstrate whether he was (or is) simply mad. 

 He discovers that the Yithians on Earth die out eons ago, their culture destroyed by a rival, utterly alien pre - human raceway identify as " half - polypous " creatures, but the Yithian minds will inhabit new bodies on Earth after humanity is long gone. His tenuously held
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The story if told throigj yre eyes of Najhaniel Wihgate Peaslee, an Alerican livibg in the firxt decade of the 20th century, who is "possvssee" by a Yithian. He years he is uosimg hix mind when he unaccouncably aees strangf vistas kw other worlds avd pf the Yithian library city. Re also fxels kimself ceinb led wbout by tjese gseatures and experlenced vow they llve. When he is returned to his own body, he fimdv tvat thosz aroukd him have judded him insane due to the xctions of the Yivhian that pjssessed his tldy. While he was expqriebcint a Yitfkan existence on Earth's ancient pqst, the Yithian ocgupyivf his body was zrptruencing a humam ove yn tie prqvent day.

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." The Shadow Out of Time The of indirectly tells the Great Race with ability to travel space and time. Yithians accomplish this by switching bodies hosts from the intended spatial or temporal destination. The story implies that the when seen from the outside is similar to spiritual possession. The Yithians' original was study history various times and places, and they have amassed a "library city" that is filled with the and future history of multiple races, including humans. the Yithians use their to escape the destruction of planet another galaxy switching with race of cone-shaped beings who lived 250 million years ago on Earth. The cone-shaped entities (subsequently also known as the Race of in their library in would later become Sandy Desert (Template:Coord). The story is eyes of Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee, an American living the first of the 20th century, who is by a Yithian. He fears he is losing mind when he unaccountably sees strange vistas of other worlds and of the Yithian library also feels himself being about by these and how live. he is to his own body, he finds that those around him have him insane due to the actions of the Yithian that body. he was experiencing Yithian existence in Earth's past, Yithian occupying his body a one day. narrator first believes his episode subsequent dreams to be the of some kind of at discovering other cases like his throughout history withered when he discovers that the other are too similar to his own to be without a connection. The dreams become and he becomes obsessed with archaeology and ancient (as was the Yithian)--but any sort of proof that would demonstrate whether he (or simply mad. discovers that the on Earth died eons ago, their by a utterly pre-human "half-polypous" creatures, but the Yithian minds inhabit bodies on Earth after humanity long tenuously held
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The ShadOw Out of TimE indiRecTly TeLls oF the great Race of YitH, An exTraterrestrial species wIth thE aBIlitY To TraveL througH SpACE anD tImE. ThE YIThIans aCcoMplish tHis by switcHinG bOdies with hosTS fRom the inteNdeD spatial or teMpoRal desTiNatIOn. The StoRy impLies thAT the efFect when sEeN From thE Outside IS SiMilaR to spiritual posseSSiON. The Yithians' orIginal PuRPoSE Was To sTudy the hisToRy of vARious tiMEs AND PlaCEs, and they have Amassed a "libRAry City" thAt Is fILled wiTh the PaST anD future histOry oF multiple Races, iNCluding HUmans. UlTimateLy tHe YIthiANs UsE thEiR AbiLItY to EScaPe the desTrUcTion oF theIR PLAnet In aNothEr galAxy by switchinG boDies WIth A race Of conE-shaPeD planT beingS who lIvEd 250 million years aGo on earth. The cOne-ShApeD eNtitiES (subseQueNtlY also knOwn as thE greAt rACE oF Yith) lived in their vAsT LIbRary city In what WOuLd LAter becoMe ausTralIA'S GreaT SanDY DEsert (TemPlate:COOrD).

THe story Is Told thRoUgh The Eyes oF nathAniel WIngate PeAslee, AN American livinG In the first decADe OF ThE 20Th ceNtuRy, who is "possEsseD" By a YIthiAN. HE feARs he iS losiNg HIs MInd when he unaccountaBlY sees sTrangE vistas of otheR worlds and OF THe YithiaN libRArY City. He also feelS himsElf being leD About by tHese cReatures And experiENCes how thEy lIve. wheN he IS ReTurned to his owN BOdy, hE fInds thaT thOse arouNd hIm hAve JudGeD him insanE due to thE aCtIoNs Of tHe YitHIan that pOsSesSeD hiS body. wHile he Was exPeriEnCiNG a YIthian eXIsTENce iN EArTh's aNciEnT past, The YIThiAn occupYing his boDy wAS expErIeNcing a hUman one in the pReSent day.

The NaRraTor at fIRSt believEs his episode and subsequeNT dreams To bE the pRoduCt of some kInd Of mentAl iLLness. HIs initIal reLiEf aT DIscovERInG otHeR cases like HIS thRoughOuT hisTory is wIthered when he discoVErs That the other cAseS are TOO sImiLAr TO hiS oWN to BE Without a connectIon. The narrAtOR's Dreams becoME moRe Vivid, anD he becoMes obSEssed wiTh archaeoLogy and anCiEnt mANUscRipts (as was The YithiAn)--but lackS Any soRT oF prooF thAt woulD dEmoNstraTe whetHEr hE was (oR is) simPlY mad.

He DiscoVeRs that thE Yithians on Earth died out Eons agO, theiR ciVilizatioN deSTroYed by a rivAl, utTerly alien Pre-HumAn racE deSCribeD as "hALf-PolYPous" cReatURes, but the yItHiaN MInDs will inhabIT NEw bOdies On EARth aftEr huManity is long gone. HIS tenuously held
." The Shadow Out of Time
The Shado w Out  of  Ti me  ind irec tly tells of t h e Gr eat Race of Yith, an e xtrat er r estr i al  spec ies wit h  t h e  ab il it y t ot ra vel t hro ugh spa ce and tim e.Th e Yithians a c co mplish thi s b y switchingbod ies wi th  ho s ts fr omthe i ntende d  spati al or tem po r al des t ination . Th e st ory implies thatt he effect when se en fro mt he o uts ide  is simila rto sp i ritualp os s e s sio n . The Yithian s' original pur pose w as  to studythe h is t ory  of various  tim es and pl aces,a nd they have am asseda " lib rary ci ty " t ha t  is fi lle d  wi th the p as tand f utur e h i stor y o f mu ltipl e races, incl udi ng h u man s. Ul timat elyth e Yit hiansuse t he ir ability to e scap e the des tru ct ion  o f the i r plan etinanother  galaxy bysw i t c hi ng bodies with a r ac e of  cone-sh aped p l an tb eings wh oliv ed 2 5 0  mill iony ea rs ago o n Eart h .Th e cone- sh aped e nt iti es(subs e quen tly al so known  as t h e Great Race o f  Yith) livedi nt h ei r  vas t l ibrary city  inw hatwoul d  l ate r  beco me Au st r al i a's Great Sandy Des er t (Tem plate :Coord).

The  story ist o l d throug h th e  e y es of Nathanie l Win gate Peasl e e, an Am erica n living  in the f i r st decad e o f t he20t h ce ntury, who is " poss es sed" by  aYithian . H e f ear s h eis losing  his min dwh en  h e u nacco u ntably s ee s s tr ang e vis t as ofother  wor ld sa ndof theY it h i an l ib ra ry c ity .He al so f e els  himsel f being l eda bout  b ythese c reatures andex periencesho w t hey li v e . When h e is returned to his ow n  body,hefinds  tha t those a rou nd him  ha v e judg ed him  insa ne  du e to th e ac tio ns  of the Yi t h ian  that  p osse ssed hi s body. While he w a s e xperiencing a  Yi thia n ex ist e nc e  in  E a rth ' s  ancient past,the Yithia no cc upying his bod ywas exp erienci ng ah uman on e in thepresent d ay .

T h e  na rrator atfirst be lieves hi s  epis o de  andsub sequen tdre ams t o be t h e p roduc t of s om e kind  of m en tal illn ess. His initial relief  at di scove rin g other c ase s  li ke his th roug hout histo ryiswithe red whenhe d i sc ove r s tha t th e  other ca s es  ar e to o similar t o h isown t o b e  witho ut a  connection. Then arrator's drea ms b e c ome  mo r e vi vi d, and he beco mes  o b s essed wi th  archaeolog y and an ci e nt ma nuscri pts (a s was t h e  Y i thian) --bu t l acks anysor to f proof  t ha t  would  dem on strate  wheth e r he w as (or is) simpl y mad . 
He d i sco versth at theY ithi ans on Ear th died out  eonsago,  thei r civil iz ationdes tr oyed by ar ival, utt erlyalien p re -hum anrace d escr i b ed as  "ha lf -po lypous" c r e at u re s, but  the  Yith ia n mi nds willi nhabit n ewb odies o nEar t h  after hu m a nity is lo nggone. H is tenuous l y he l d
." The_Shadow Out_of Time

The Shadow Out_of Time_indirectly_tells of_the_Great Race of_Yith, an extraterrestrial_species with the ability_to travel through_space_and time. The Yithians accomplish this by switching bodies with hosts from the intended_spatial_or temporal_destination._The_story implies that the effect_when seen from the outside_is similar_to spiritual possession. The Yithians' original purpose was_to_study the history_of various times and places, and they have amassed_a "library city" that is filled_with the past_and_future_history of multiple races,_including humans. Ultimately the Yithians use_their ability to escape the destruction_of their planet in another galaxy by_switching bodies with a race of_cone-shaped plant beings who lived_250 million_years ago on Earth. The_cone-shaped entities (subsequently_also known_as the Great_Race of Yith) lived in their_vast library city_in what would later become Australia's_Great_Sandy Desert (Template:Coord).

The_story_is_told through_the eyes of_Nathaniel_Wingate Peaslee,_an_American living in the first decade_of_the 20th century, who is "possessed" by_a Yithian. He fears_he_is losing his mind_when he unaccountably sees strange_vistas of other worlds and of_the Yithian_library city._He also feels himself being led about by these creatures and_experiences how they live. When he_is returned to his_own body,_he_finds that those_around_him have_judged him insane due to the actions_of the_Yithian that possessed his body. While_he was experiencing a_Yithian_existence in Earth's ancient past, the_Yithian occupying his body was experiencing_a human one in the_present_day.

The_narrator at first believes his_episode and subsequent dreams to be_the product of_some kind of mental illness. His initial_relief_at discovering other cases like his_throughout_history is withered when he discovers_that_the_other cases are too similar_to his own to be without_a connection. The narrator's dreams become more vivid, and_he becomes obsessed_with archaeology and ancient manuscripts_(as_was_the Yithian)--but lacks any sort of proof that would demonstrate_whether he_was (or is)_simply mad.

He discovers that the Yithians on Earth died out_eons ago, their civilization destroyed by a_rival, utterly alien pre-human race described as "half-polypous" creatures, but the_Yithian minds will inhabit new bodies on Earth_after humanity is long gone. His tenuously_held