Lord Of The World - Paperback - 9781419131233

""Lord of the World"" is a dystopian novel written by Robert Hugh Benson, first published in 1907. The story is set in the early 21st century, where the world has become a globalized society under the rule of a single government, the Universal Republic. The protagonist, Father Percy Franklin, is a Catholic priest who becomes embroiled in the political and religious turmoil of this world. The story follows Father Franklin as he navigates the challenges of a society that has abandoned religion and embraced secularism, humanism, and the worship of technology. The novel explores themes of faith, morality, politics, and the end of the world, as the story builds towards a dramatic and apocalyptic conclusion. ""Lord of the World"" is considered a classic of dystopian literature and has been compared to other works in the genre, such as George Orwell's ""1984"" and Aldous Huxley's ""Brave New World"".From right to left of the huge interior, across the platforms, swelling every instant, surged an enormous swaying, roaring crowd. The flight of steps, twenty yards broad, used only in cases of emergency, resembled a gigantic black cataract nearly two hundred feet in height. Each car as it drew up discharged more and more men and women, who ran like ants towards the assembly of their fellows. The noise was indescribable.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• | Author: Robert Hugh Benson
• | Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jun 17, 2004
• | Number of Pages: 284 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1419131230
• | ISBN-13: 9781419131233