Lord of the World - Hardcover

Benson, Robert Hugh

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781393044 ISBN 13: 9781781393048

Verlag: Benediction Classics, 2012

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Páginas: 336 Géneros: 12:FA:Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) 12:FW:Religious & spiritual fiction Sinopsis: This visionary dystopian and apocalyptic novel of 1907 presents a future in which secular humanism has triumphed, with religion suppressed and almost non-existent. It follows the fortunes of an M.P. and his wife, who come under the sway of the antichrist figure, the titular Lord of the World, who appears to promise a heaven on earth, and a catholic priest, who is fighting to keep the Church alive through its many tribulations. It is highly readable and seems prescient on many counts - the rise of communist states, the advent of air travel and the dominating power of a forceful leader - but its strong Catholic bias has tended to limit its readership. This handsome new edition has been completely re-typeset to be clear and complete._,

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This visionary dystopian and apocalyptic novel of 1907 presents a future in which secular humanism has triumphed, with religion suppressed and almost non-existent. It follows the fortunes of an M.P. and his wife, who come under the sway of the antichrist figure, the titular Lord of the World, who appears to promise a heaven on earth, and a catholic priest, who is fighting to keep the Church alive through its many tribulations. It is highly readable and seems prescient on many counts - the rise of communist states, the advent of air travel and the dominating power of a forceful leader - but its strong Catholic bias has tended to limit its readership. This handsome new edition has been completely re-typeset to be clear and complete.

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• Verlag: Benediction Classics
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1781393044
• ISBN 13: 9781781393048
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 336