DAWN OF THE APOCALYPSE

Visions of the Grim Future: A Collection of Apocalyptic Tales from Literary IconsBy Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Jack London, Ernest Bramah, Jonathan Swift, Cleveland Moffett, Anthony Trollope, Richard Jefferies, William Dean Howells, Ayn Rand, Samuel Butler, Milo Hastings, Edward Bellamy, Fritz Leiber, Irving E. Cox, Philip Francis Nowlan, Richard Stockham, Ignatius Donnelly, Owen Gregory, H. G. Wells, E. M. Forster, Fred M. White, Mary Shelley, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, George Griffith, Edwin A. Abbott, Arthur Dudley Vinton, Gertrude Barrows Bennett, Hugh Benson

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Dawn of the Apocalypse is an anthology that brilliantly captures the evolving landscape of speculative fiction, exploring the haunting theme of humanity's confrontation with its own demise. This diverse collection offers readers a transcendent journey through the shadowy corridors of apocalyptic literature, featuring an eclectic range of narratives from Gothic horror and dystopian tales to satirical critiques of society. The anthology'Äôs breadth includes chilling excerpts of dread and masterful dystopian vistas that challenge the constructs of human civilization. Each tale, while unique in its style, weaves a complex tapestry of foreboding and intrigue, offering flashes of brilliance that resonate with striking immediacy. The contributors to this anthology are luminaries in the realm of speculative fiction, each bringing a distinct voice and perspective to the overarching theme of apocalypse. From the profound existential ruminations of Edgar Allan Poe and the speculative foresight of H.G. Wells, to the satirical prophecies of Jonathan Swift, this collection represents a convergence of intellectual giants whose works have laid the foundation for contemporary apocalyptic narratives. The anthology also highlights the contributions of lesser-known but equally compelling authors whose work reflects the socio-political anxieties of their times, enriching the reader'Äôs exploration of the theme through a mosaic of cultural and historical contexts. For readers seeking a comprehensive exploration of apocalypse in literature, Dawn of the Apocalypse presents an invaluable compilation that invites them to delve into a multitude of worldviews and narrative styles within a single volume. The anthology is not just an introspective journey to ponder our collective fate, but also a scholarly text that illuminates the enduring dialogue between past and present interpretations of apocalyptic imagination. It is a treasure trove for aficionados of the genre and students of literature alike, offering an unprecedented opportunity to traverse the shadows of speculative fiction'Äôs finest minds.

Adventure Exploration Journey Survival Nature & Wilderness Futuristic Monster Fiction Thriller Psychological Mystery

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1Introduction

1422Chapter VI. Miss Lisle Tells a Long Pointless Story

2Jules Verne

1423Chapter VII. &quot;Schedule B&quot;

3Preface

1424Chapter VIII. Tantroy Earns His Wage

4Chapter I. The Professor And His Family

1425Chapter IX. Secret History

5Chapter II. A Mystery To Be Solved At Any Price

1426Chapter X. The Order of St Martin of Tours

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6Chapter III. The Runic Writing Exercises The Professor

1427Chapter XI. Man Between Two Masters

7Chapter IV. The Enemy To Be Starved Into Submission

1428Chapter XII. By Telescribe

8Chapter V. Famine, Then Victory, Followed By Dismay

1429Chapter XIII. The Effect of the Bomb

9Chapter VI. Exciting Discussions About An Unparalleled Enterprise

1430Chapter XIV. The Last Chance and the Counsel of Expedience

10Chapter VII. A Woman’s Courage

1431Chapter XV. The Great Fiasco

11Chapter VIII. Serious Preparations For Vertical Descent

1432Chapter XVI. The Dark Winter

12Chapter IX. Iceland! But What Next?

1433Chapter XVII. The Incident of the 13th of January

13Chapter X. Interesting Conversations With Icelandic Savants

1434Chapter XVIII. The Music and the Dance

14Chapter XI. A Guide Found To The Centre Of The Earth

1435Chapter XIX. The &quot;Finis&quot; Message

15Chapter XII. A Barren Land

1436Chapter XX. Stobalt of Salaveira

16Chapter XIII. Hospitality Under The Arctic Circle

1437Chapter XXI. The Bargain of Famine

17Chapter XIV. But Arctics Can Be Inhospitable, Too

1438Chapter XXII. &quot;Poor England.&quot;

18Chapter XV. Snæfell At Last

1439Milo Hastings

19Chapter XVI. Boldly Down The Crater

1440Chapter I. The Red and Black and Gold Struggle for Supremacy on the Changing Map of the World

20Chapter XVII. Vertical Descent

14411

21Chapter XVIII. The Wonders Of Terrestrial Depths

14422

22Chapter XIX. Geological Studies In Situ

14433

23Chapter XX. The First Signs Of Distress

14444

24Chapter XXI. Compassion Fuses The Professor’s Heart

1445Chapter II. I Explore the Potash Mines of Stassfurt and Find a Diary in a Dead Man&#x27;s Pocket

25Chapter XXII. Total Failure Of Water

14461

26Chapter XXIII. Water Discovered

14472

27Chapter XXIV. Well Said, Old Mole! Canst Thou Work I’ The Ground So Fast?

14483

28Chapter XXV. De Profundis

14494

29Chapter XXVI. The Worst Peril Of All

14505

30Chapter XXVII. Lost In The Bowels Of The Earth

1451Chapter III. In a Black Utopia the Blond Brood Breeds and Swarms

31Chapter XXVIII. The Rescue In The Whispering Gallery

14521

32Chapter XXIX. Thalatta! Thalatta!

14532

33Chapter XXX. A New Mare Internum

14543

34Chapter XXXI. Preparations For A Voyage Of Discovery

14554

35Chapter XXXII. Wonders Of The Deep

14565

36Chapter XXXIII. A Battle Of Monsters

1457Chapter IV. I Go Pleasuring on the Level of Free Women and Drink Synthetic Beer

37Chapter XXXIV. The Great Geyser

14581

38Chapter XXXV. An Electric Storm

14592

39Chapter XXXVI. Calm Philosophic Discussions

14603

40Chapter XXXVII. The Liedenbrock Museum Of Geology

14614

41Chapter XXXVIII. The Professor In His Chair Again

1462Chapter V. I Am Drafted for Paternity and Make Extraordinary Petition to the Chief of the Eugenic Staff

42Chapter XXXIX. Forest Scenery Illuminated By Eletricity

14631

43Chapter XL. Preparations For Blasting A Passage To The Centre Of The Earth

14642

44Chapter XLI. The Great Explosion And The Rush Down Below

14653

45Chapter XLII. Headlong Speed Upward Through The Horrors Of Darkness

14664

46Chapter XLIII. Shot Out Of A Volcano At Last!

14675

47Chapter XLIV. Sunny Lands In The Blue Mediterranean

14686

48Chapter XLV. All’s Well That Ends Well

14697

49Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea

1470Chapter VI. In Which I Learn That Competition Is Still the Life of the Oldest Trade in the World

50Chapter I. A Shifting Reef

14711

51Chapter II. Pro and Con

14722

52Chapter III. I Form My Resolution

14733

53Chapter IV. Ned Land

14744

54Chapter V. At a Venture

14755

55Chapter VI. At Full Steam

14766

56Chapter VII. An Unknown Species of Whale

14777

57Chapter VIII. Mobilis in Mobili

14788

58Chapter IX. Ned Land&#x27;s Tempers

14799

59Chapter X. The Man of the Seas

1480Chapter VII. The Sun Shines Upon a King and a Girl Reads of the Fall of Babylon

60Chapter XI. All By Electricity

14811

61Chapter XII. Some Figures

14822

62Chapter XIII. The Black River

1483Chapter VIII. Finding Therein One Righteous Man I Have Compassion on Berlin

63Chapter XIV. A Note of Invitation

14841

64Chapter XV. A Walk on the Bottom of the Sea

14852

65Chapter XVI. A Submarine Forest

14863

66Chapter XVII. Four Thousand Leagues Under the Pacific

14874

67Chapter XVIII. Vanikoro

14885

68Chapter XIX. Torres Straits

14896

69Chapter XX. A Few Days on Land

14907

70Chapter XXI. Captain Nemo&#x27;s Thunderbolt

1491Chapter IX. In Which I Salute the Statue of God and a Psychic Expert Explores My Brain and Finds Nothing

71Chapter XXII. &quot;Aegri Somnia&quot;

14921

72Chapter XXIII. The Coral Kingdom

14932

73Chapter I. The Indian Ocean

14943

74Chapter II. A Novel Proposal of Captain Nemo&#x27;s

14954

75Chapter III. A Pearl of Ten Millions

1496Chapter X. A Goddess Who Is Suffering From Obesity and a Brave Man Who Is Afraid of the Law of Averages

76Chapter IV. The Red Sea

14971

77Chapter V. The Arabian Tunnel

14982

78Chapter VI. The Grecian Archipelago

14993

79Chapter VII. The Mediterranean in Forty-Eight Hours

1500Chapter XI. In Which the Talking Delegate Is Answered by the Royal Voice and I Learn That Labour Knows Not God

80Chapter VIII. Vigo Bay

15011

81Chapter IX. A Vanished Continent

15022

82Chapter X. The Submarine Coal-Mines

15033

83Chapter XI. The Sargasso Sea

1504Chapter XII. The Divine Descendants of William the Great Give a Benefit for the Canine Gardens and Pay Tribute to the Piggeries

84Chapter XII. Cachalots and Whales

15051

85Chapter XIII. The Iceberg

15062

86Chapter XIV. The South Pole

15073

87Chapter XV. Accident or Incident?

15084

88Chapter XVI. Want of Air

15095

89Chapter XVII. From Cape Horn to the Amazon

1510Chapter XIII. In Which a Woman Accuses Me of Murder and I Place a Ruby Necklace About Her Throat

90Chapter XVIII. The Poulps

15111

91Chapter XIX. The Gulf Stream

15122

92Chapter XX. From Latitude 47° 24&#x27; to Longitude 17° 28&#x27;

1513Chapter XIV. The Black Spot Is Erased From the Map of the World and There Is Dancing in the Sunlight on the Roof of Berlin

93Chapter XXI. A Hecatomb

15141

94Chapter XXII. The Last Words of Captain Nemo

15152

95Chapter XXIII. Conclusion

15163

96Chapter 1

15174

97Chapter 2

15185

98Chapter 3

15196

99Chapter 4

15207

100Chapter 5

1521Arthur Dudley Vinton

101Chapter 6

1522Preface

102Chapter 7

1523Lecture I

103Chapter 8

1524Lecture II

104Chapter 9

1525Lecture III

105Chapter 10

1526Lecture IV

106Chapter 11

1527Lecture V

107Chapter 12

1528Lecture VI

108Chapter 13

1529Lecture VII

109Chapter 14

1530Lecture VIII

110Chapter 15

1531Lecture IX

111Chapter 16

1532Lecture X

112Chapter 17

1533Lecture XI

113Chapter 18

1534Lecture XII

114Chapter 19

1535Lecture XIII

115Chapter 20

1536Lecture XIV

116Chapter 21

1537Robert Cromie

117Chapter 22

1538Preface

118Chapter I

1539Chapter I. The Universe a Mistake!

119Chapter II

1540Chapter II. A Strange Experiment

120Chapter III

1541Chapter III. &quot;It is Good to be Alive&quot;

121Chapter IV

1542Chapter IV. George Delany — Deceased

122Chapter V

1543Chapter V. The Murder Club

123Chapter VI

1544Chapter VI. A Telepathic Telegram

124Chapter VII

1545Chapter VII. Guilty!

125Chapter VIII

1546Chapter VIII. The Woking Mystery

126Chapter IX

1547Chapter IX. Cui Bono?

127Chapter X

1548Chapter X. Force — A Remedy

128Chapter XI

1549Chapter XI. Morituri Te Salutant

129Chapter XII

1550Chapter XII. &quot;No Death — Save in Life&quot;

130Chapter XIII

1551Chapter XIII. Miss Metford&#x27;s Plan

131Chapter XIV

1552Chapter XIV. Rockingham to the Sharks

132Chapter XV

1553Chapter XV. &quot;If Not Too Late!&quot;

133Chapter XVI

1554Chapter XVI. £5000 to Detain the Ship

134Chapter XVII

1555Chapter XVII. &quot;This Earth Shall Die&quot;

135Chapter XVIII

1556Chapter XVIII. The Flight

136Chapter XIX

1557Chapter XIX. The Catastrophe

137Chapter XX

1558Chapter XX. Conclusion

138Chapter One.

1559Gertrude Barrows Bennett (aka Francis Stevens)

139Chapter Two.

1560Chapter I. “Welcome, However You Come!”

140Chapter Three.

1561Chapter II. Dust of Purgatory

141Chapter Four.

1562Chapter III. Arrivals and Departures

142Chapter Five.

1563Chapter IV. Where the Gray Dust Led

143Chapter Six.

1564Chapter V. The Weaver of the Years

144Chapter Seven.

1565Chapter VI. A Matter of Buttons

145Chapter Eight.

1566Chapter VII. A Few Small Changes

146Chapter Nine.

1567Chapter VIII. Legal Procedure Expedited

147Chapter Ten.

1568Chapter IX. The Pit of the Past

148Chapter Eleven.

1569Chapter X. The Fourth Victim

149Chapter Twelve.

1570Chapter XI. Mine and Countermine

150Chapter Thirteen.

1571Chapter XII. The New City

151Chapter Fourteen.

1572Chapter XIII. Penn Service

152Chapter Fifteen.

1573Chapter XIV. The Threat of Penn

153Chapter Sixteen.

1574Chapter XV. The Justice of Penn Service

154Chapter Seventeen.

1575Chapter XVI. Disaster

155Chapter Eighteen.

1576Chapter XVII. Their Last Chance

156Chapter Nineteen.

1577Chapter XVIII. The Sword and the Bell

157Chapter Twenty.

1578Chapter XIX. Trenmore Strikes

158Chapter I. The Gun Club.

1579Chapter XX. Transferred Home

159Chapter II. President Barbicane’s Communication.

1580Chapter XXI. The Last of the Gray Dust

160Chapter III. Effect of President Barbicane’s Communication.

1581E. M. Forster

161Chapter IV. Answer from the Cambridge Observatory.

1582The Air Ship

162Chapter V. The Romance of the Moon.

1583The Mending Apparatus

163Chapter VI. What it is Impossible to Ignore and What is No Longer Allowed to Be Believed in the United States.

1584The Homeless

164Chapter VII. The Hymn of the Cannonball.

1585Anthony Trollope

165Chapter VIII. History of the Cannon.

1586The Fixed Period

166Chapter IX. The Question of Powders.

1587Chapter I. Introduction

167Chapter X. One Enemy Against Twenty-Five Millions of Friends.

1588Chapter II. Gabriel Crasweller

168Chapter XI. Florida and Texas.

1589Chapter III. The First Break-Down

169Chapter XII. “Urbi et Orbi.”

1590Chapter IV. Jack Neverbend

170Chapter XIII. Stony Hill.

1591Chapter V. The Cricket-Match

171Chapter XIV. Pickaxe and Trowel.

1592Chapter VI. The College

172Chapter XV. The Ceremony of the Casting.

1593Chapter VII. Columbus and Galileo

173Chapter XVI. The Columbiad.

1594Chapter VIII. The &quot;John Bright&quot;

174Chapter XVII. A Telegram.

1595Chapter IX. The New Governor

175Chapter XVIII. The Passenger of the Atlanta.

1596Chapter X. The Town-Hall

176Chapter XIX. A Meeting.

1597Chapter XI. Farewell!

177Chapter XX. Thrust and Parry.

1598Chapter XII. Our Voyage to England

178Chapter XXI. How a Frenchman Settles an Affair.

1599Cleveland Moffett

179Chapter XXII. The New Citizen of the United States.

1600To My Fellow Americans

180Chapter XXIII. The Projectile Compartment.

1601Chapter I. I Witness the Blowing Up of the Panama Canal

181Chapter XXIV. The Telescope of the Rocky Mountains.

1602Chapter II. American Aeroplanes and Submarines Battle Desperately Against the German Fleet

182Chapter XXV. Final Details.

1603Chapter III. German Invaders Drive the Iron into the Soul of Unprepared America

183Chapter XXVI. Fire!

1604Chapter IV. Invasion of Long Island and the Battle of Brooklyn

184Chapter XXVII. Cloudy Weather.

1605Chapter V. General von Hindenburg Teaches New York City a Lesson

185Chapter XXVIII. A New Star.

1606Chapter VI. Various Unpleasant Happenings in Manhattan

186Preliminary Chapter, Resuming the First Part of the Work and Serving as an Introduction to the Second.

1607Chapter VII. New Haven is Punished for Rioting and Insubordination

187Chapter I. From 10 P.M. to 10 46&#x27; 40&#x27;&#x27;.

1608Chapter VIII. I Have a Friendly Talk with the German Crown Prince and Secure a Sensational Interview

188Chapter II. The First Half Hour.

1609Chapter IX. Boston Offers Desperate and Bloody Resistance to the Invaders

189Chapter III. They Make Themselves at Home and Feel Quite Comfortable.

1610Chapter X. Lord Kitchener Visits America and Discusses Our Military Problems

190Chapter IV. A Chapter for the Cornell Girls.

1611Chapter XI. Heroic Act of Barbara Webb Saves American Army at the Battle of Trenton

191Chapter V. The Colds of Space.

1612Chapter XII. Rear-Admiral Thomas Q. Allyn Weighs Chances of the American Fleet in Impending Naval Battle

192Chapter VI. Instructive Conversation.

1613Chapter XIII. The Great Naval Battle of the Caribbean Sea

193Chapter VII. A High Old Time.

1614Chapter XIV. Philadelphia’s First City Troops Die in Defence of the Liberty Bell

194Chapter VIII. The Neutral Point.

1615Chapter XV. Thrilling Incident at Wanamaker’s Store When Germans Dishonour American Flag

195Chapter IX. A Little Off the Track.

1616Chapter XVI. An American Girl Brings News that Changes the Course of the Mount Vernon Peace Conference

196Chapter X. The Observers of the Moon.

1617Chapter XVII. Thomas A. Edison Makes a Serious Mistake in Accepting a Dinner Invitation

197Chapter XI. Fact and Fancy.

1618Chapter XVIII. I Witness the Battle of the Susquehanna from Vincent Astor’s Aeroplane

198Chapter XII. A Bird&#x27;s Eye View of the Lunar Mountains.

1619Chapter XIX. General Wood Scores Another Brilliant Success Against the Crown Prince

199Chapter XIII. Lunar Landscapes

1620Chapter XX. Third Battle of Bull Run with Aeroplanes Carrying Liquid Chlorine

200Chapter XIV. A Night of Fifteen Days.

1621Chapter XXI. The Awakening of America

201Chapter XV. Glimpses at the Invisible.

1622Chapter XXII. On Christmas Eve Boston Theills the Nation with an Act of Magnificent Heroism

202Chapter XVI. The Southern Hemisphere.

1623Chapter XXIII. Confessions of an American Spy and Bravery of Buffalo Schoolboys

203Chapter XVII. Tycho.

1624Chapter XXIV. Novel Attack of American Airship Upon German Super-Dreadnought

204Chapter XVIII. Puzzling Questions.

1625Chapter XXV. Desperate Effort to Rescue Thomas A. Edison from the Germans

205Chapter XIX. In Every Fight, The Impossible Wins.

1626Chapter XXVI. Riots in Chicago AND German Plot to Rescue the Crown Prince

206Chapter XX. Off the Pacific Coast.

1627Chapter XXVII. Decisive Battle Between German Fleet and American Seaplanes Carrying Torpedoes

207Chapter XXI. News for Marston!

1628Richard Jefferies

208Chapter XXII. On the Wings of the Wind.

1629After London

209Chapter XXIII. The Club Men Go A Fishing.

1630Chapter I. The Great Forest

210Chapter XXIV. Farewell to the Baltimore Gun Club.

1631Chapter II. Wild Animals

211Off on a Comet

1632Chapter III. Men of the Woods

212Chapter I. A Challenge

1633Chapter IV. The Invaders

213Chapter II. Captain Servadac and His Orderly

1634Chapter V. The Lake

214Chapter III. Interrupted Effusions

1635Chapter I. Sir Felix

215Chapter IV. A Convulsion of Nature

1636Chapter II. The House of Aquila

216Chapter V. A Mysterious Sea

1637Chapter III. The Stockade

217Chapter VI. The Captain Makes an Exploration

1638Chapter IV. The Canoe

218Chapter VII. Ben Zoof Watches in Vain

1639Chapter V. Baron Aquila

219Chapter VIII. Venus in Perilous Proximity

1640Chapter VI. The Forest Track

220Chapter IX. Inquiries Unsatisfied

1641Chapter VII. The Forest Track Continued

221Chapter X. A Search for Algeria

1642Chapter VIII. Thyma Castle

222Chapter XI. An Island Tomb

1643Chapter IX. Superstitions

223Chapter XII. At the Mercy of the Winds

1644Chapter X. The Feast

224Chapter XIII. A Royal Salute

1645Chapter XI. Aurora

225Chapter XIV. Sensitive Nationality

1646Chapter XII. Night in the Forest

226Chapter XV. An Enigma from the Sea

1647Chapter XIII. Sailing Away

227Chapter XVI. The Residuum of a Continent

1648Chapter XIV. The Straits

228Chapter XVII. A Second Enigma

1649Chapter XV. Sailing Onwards

229Chapter XVIII. An Unexpected Population

1650Chapter XVI. The City

230Chapter XIX. Gallia’s Governor General

1651Chapter XVII. The Camp

231Chapter XX. A Light on the Horizon

1652Chapter XVIII. The King’s Levy

232Chapter XXI. Winter Quarters

1653Chapter XIX. Fighting

233Chapter XXII. A Frozen Ocean

1654Chapter XX. In Danger

234Chapter XXIII. A Carrier-Pigeon

1655Chapter XXI. A Voyage

235Chapter XXIV. A Sledge-Ride

1656Chapter XXII. Discoveries

236Chapter I. The Astronomer

1657Chapter XXIII. Strange Things

237Chapter II. A Revelation

1658Chapter XXIV. Fiery Vapours

238Chapter III. The Professor’s Experiences

1659Chapter XXV. The Shepherds

239Chapter IV. A Revised Calendar

1660Chapter XXVI. Bow and Arrow

240Chapter V. Wanted: A Steelyard

1661Chapter XXVII. Surprised

241Chapter VI. Money at a Premium

1662Chapter XXVIII. For Aurora

242Chapter VII. Gallia Weighed

1663Richard Stockham

243Chapter VIII. Jupiter Somewhat Close

1664Perchance to Dream

244Chapter IX Market Prices in Gallia

1665Irving E. Cox

245Chapter X. Far Into Space

1666The Guardians

246Chapter XI. A Fete Day

1667William Dean Howells

247Chapter XII. The Bowels of the Comet

1668I

248Chapter XIII. Dreary Months

1669II

249Chapter XIV. The Professor Perplexed

1670III

250Chapter XV. A Journey and a Disappointment

1671IV

251Chapter XVI. A Bold Proposition

1672V

252Chapter XVII. The Venture Made

1673VI

253Chapter XVIII. Suspense

1674VII

254Chapter XIX. Back Again

1675VIII

255Chapter I. How It Is Useless To Seek, Even On The Best Maps, For The Small Town Of Quiquendone.

1676IX

256Chapter II. In Which The Burgomaster Van Tricasse And The Counsellor Niklausse Consult About The Affairs Of The Town.

1677X

257Chapter III. In Which The Commissary Passauf Enters As Noisily As Unexpectedly.

1678XI

258Chapter IV. In Which Doctor Ox Reveals Himself As A Physiologist Of The First Rank, And As An Audacious Experimentalist.

1679XII

259Chapter V. In Which The Burgomaster And The Counsellor Pay A Visit To Doctor Ox, And What Follows.

1680Introduction

260Chapter VI. In Which Frantz Niklausse And Suzel Van Tricasse Form Certain Projects For The Future.

1681I

261Chapter VII. In Which The Andantes Become Allegros, And The Allegros Vivaces.

1682II

262Chapter VIII. In Which The Ancient And Solemn German Waltz Becomes A Whirlwind.

1683III

263Chapter IX. In Which Doctor Ox And Ygène, His Assistant, Say A Few Words.

1684IV

264Chapter X. In Which It Will Be Seen That The Epidemic Invades The Entire Town, And What Effect It Produces.

1685V

265Chapter XI. In Which The Quiquendonians Adopt A Heroic Resolution.

1686VI

266Chapter XII. In Which Ygène, The Assistant, Gives A Reasonable Piece Of Advice, Which Is Eagerly Rejected By Doctor Ox.

1687VII

267Chapter XIII. In Which It Is Once More Proved That By Taking High Ground All Human Littlenesses May Be Overlooked.

1688VIII

268Chapter XIV. In Which Matters Go So Far That The Inhabitants Of Quiquendone, The Reader, And Even The Author, Demand An Immediate Dénouement.

1689IX

269Chapter XV. In Which The Dénouement Takes Place.

1690X

270Chapter XVI. In Which The Intelligent Reader Sees That He Has Guessed Correctly, Despite All The Author&#x27;s Precautions.

1691XI

271Chapter XVII. In Which Doctor Ox&#x27;s Theory Is Explained.

1692XII

272Chapter I. “Two Thousand Pounds For A Head.”

1693XIII

273Chapter II. Colonel Munro.

1694XIV

274Chapter III. The Sepoy Revolt.

1695XV

275Chapter IV. Deep In The Caves Of Ellora.

1696XVI

276Chapter V. The Iron Giant.

1697XVII

277Chapter VI. First Stages.

1698XVIII

278Chapter VII. The Pilgrims Of The Phalgou River.

1699XIX

279Chapter VIII. A Few Hours At Benares.

1700XX

280Chapter IX. Allahabad.

1701XXI

281Chapter X. Via Dolorosa.

1702XXII

282Chapter XI. The Monsoon.

1703XXIII

283Chapter XII. Three-fold Light.

1704XXIV

284Chapter XIII. Captain Hood’s Prowess.

1705XXV

285Chapter XIV. One Against Three.

1706XXVI

286Chapter XV. The Pâl Of Tandit.

1707XXVII

287Chapter XVI. Roving Flame.

1708I

288Chapter I. Our Sanatarium.

1709II

289Chapter II. Mathias Van Guitt.

1710III

290Chapter III. The Kraal.

1711IV

291Chapter IV. A Queen Of The Terrai.

1712V

292Chapter V. A Night Attack.

1713VI

293Chapter VI. Mathias Van Guitt’s Farewell.

1714VII

294Chapter VII. Passage Of The Bettwa.

1715VIII

295Chapter VIII. Hood Versus Banks.

1716IX

296Chapter IX. A Hundred Against One.

1717X

297Chapter X. Lake Puturia.

1718XI

298Chapter XI. Face To Face.

1719XII

299Chapter XII. At The Cannon’s Mouth.

1720XIII

300Chapter XIII. Behemoth!

1721XIV

301Chapter XIV. Captain Hood’s Fiftieth Tiger.

1722XV

302An Express of the Future

1723George Griffith

303Chapter I. In Which The North Polar Practical Association Rushes a Document Across Two Worlds

1724Chapter 1. At the Eleventh Hour.

304Chapter II. In Which the Delegates from England, Holland, Sweden, Denmark And Russia Are Presented to the Reader.

1725Chapter 2. At War with Society.

305Chapter III. In Which the Arctic Regions are Sold at Auction to the Highest Bidder.

1726Chapter 3. A Friendly Chat.

306Chapter IV. In Which Old Acquaintances Appear to Our New Readers, and in Which a Wonderful Man is Described.

1727Chapter 4. The House on Clapham Common.

307Chapter V. In which the possibility that coal mines surround the north pole is considered.

1728Chapter 5. The Inner Circle.

308Chapter VI. In Which a Telephone Communication Between Mrs. Scorbitt and J.T. Maston is Interrupted

1729Chapter 6. New Friends.

309Chapter VII. In Which President Barbicane Says No More Than Suits His Purpose.

1730Chapter 7. The Daughter of Natas.

310Chapter VIII. Yes, Just Like Jupiter.

1731Chapter 8. Learning the Part.

311Chapter IX. In Which Appears the French Gentleman to Whom We Referred at the Beginning of this Truthful Story.

1732Chapter 9. The Beginning of Sorrows.

312Chapter X. In Which a Little Uneasiness Begins to Show Itself.

1733Chapter 10. The “Ariel.”

313Chapter XI. What Was Found in the Notebook of J.T. Maston and What It No Longer Contained.

1734Chapter 11. First Blood.

314Chapter XII. In Which J.T. Maston Heroically Continues to Be Silent.

1735Chapter 12. In the Master’s Name.

315Chapter XIII. At the Close of Which J.T. Maston Utters an Epigram.

1736Chapter 13. For Life or Death.

316Chapter XIV. Very Short, But in Which “X” Takes a Geographical Value.

1737Chapter 14. The Psychological Moment.

317Chapter XV. Which Contains a Few Interesting Details for the Inhabitants of the Earthly Sphere.

1738Chapter 15. A Voyage of Discovery.

318Chapter XVI. In Which a Crowd of Dissatisfied People Break Into the Cell of J. T. Maston.

1739Chapter 16. A Wooing in Mid Air.

319Chapter XVII. What Had Been Done at Kilimanjaro During Eight Month of this Memorable Year.

1740Chapter 17. Aeria Felix.

320Chapter XVIII. In Which the Population of Wamasai Assemble to Hear President Barbicane Say “fire” to Capt. Nicholl.

1741Chapter 18. A Navy of the Future.

321Chapter XIX. In Which J.T. Maston Regrets that the Crowd Did Not Lynch Him When He was in Prison.

1742Chapter 19. The Eve of Battle.

322Chapter XX. In Which this Story, as Truthful as it is Improbable, is Finished.

1743Chapter 20. Between Two Lives.

323Chapter XXI. Very Short, Since Enough has been Said to Make the World’s Population Feel Perfectly Sure Again.

1744Chapter 21. Just in Time.

324Chapter I. Mysterious Sounds

1745Chapter 22. Armed Neutrality.

325Chapter II. Agreement Impossible

1746Chapter 23. A Battle in the Night.

326Chapter III. A Visitor is Announced

1747Chapter 24. The New Warfare.

327Chapter IV. In Which a New Character Appears

1748Chapter 25. The Heralds of Disaster.

328Chapter V. Another Disappearance

1749Chapter 26. An Interlude.

329Chapter VI. The President and Secretary Suspend Hostilities

1750Chapter 27. On the Track of Treason.

330Chapter VII. On Board the Albatross

1751Chapter 28. A Skirmish in the Clouds.

331Chapter VIII. The Balloonists Refuse to Be Convinced

1752Chapter 29. An Embassy from the Sky.

332Chapter IX. Across the Prairie

1753Chapter 30. At Close Quarters.

333Chapter X. Westward—But Whither?

1754Chapter 31. A Russian Raid.

334Chapter XI. The Wide Pacific

1755Chapter 32. The End of the Chase.

335Chapter XII. Through the Himalayas

1756Chapter 33. The Breaking of the Charm.

336Chapter XIII. Over the Caspian

1757Chapter 34. The Path of Conquest.

337Chapter XIV. The Aeronef at Full Speed

1758Chapter 35. From Chaos to Arcadie.

338Chapter XV. A Skirmish in Dahomey

1759Chapter 36. Love and Duty.

339Chapter XVI. Over the Atlantic

1760Chapter 37. The Capture of a Continent.

340Chapter XVII. The Shipwrecked Crew

1761Chapter 38. The Beginning of the End.

341Chapter XVIII. Over the Volcano

1762Chapter 39. The Battle of Dover.

342Chapter XIX. Anchored at Last

1763Chapter 40. Beleaguered London.

343Chapter XX. The Wreck of the Albatross

1764Chapter 41. An Envoy of Deliverance.

344Chapter XXI. The Institute Again

1765Chapter 42. The Eve of Armageddon.

345Chapter XXII. The Go-Ahead is Launched

1766Chapter 43. The Old Lion at Bay.

346Chapter XXIII. The Grand Collapse

1767Chapter 44. The Turn of the Battle-Tide.

347Chapter 1. What Happened in the Mountains

1768Chapter 45. Armageddon.

348Chapter 2. I Reach Morganton

1769Chapter 46. Victory.

349Chapter 3. The Great Eyrie

1770Chapter 47. The Judgment of Natas.

350Chapter 4. A Meeting of the Automobile Club

1771Chapter 48. The Ordering of Europe.

351Chapter 5. Along the Shores of New England

1772Chapter 49. The Story of the Master.

352Chapter 6. The First Letter

1773Epilogue. “And on Earth Peace!”

353Chapter 7. A Third Machine

1774Prologue. The Prophecy of Natas.

354Chapter 8. At Any Cost

1775Chapter I. The Surrender of the World-Throne.

355Chapter 9. The Second Letter

1776Chapter II. A Crownless King.

356Chapter 10. Outside the Law

1777Chapter III. Tsarina Olga.

357Chapter 11. The Campaign

1778Chapter IV. A Son of the Gods.

358Chapter 12. Black Rock Creek

1779Chapter V. A Vision from the Clouds.

359Chapter 13. On Board the Terror

1780Chapter VI. Deed and Dream.

360Chapter 14. Niagara

1781Chapter VII. The Spell of Circe

361Chapter 15. The Eagle’s Nest

1782Chapter VIII. The New Terror.

362Chapter 16. Robur, The Conqueror

1783Chapter IX. The Flight of the “Revenge.”

363Chapter 17. In the Name of the Law

1784Chapter X. Strange Tidings to Aeria.

364Chapter 18. The Old Housekeeper’s Last Comment

1785Chapter XI. The Snake in Eden.

365Chapter I.

1786Chapter XII. The Battle of Kerguelen.

366Chapter II.

1787Chapter XIII. The Syren’s Stronghold.

367Chapter III.

1788Chapter XIV. From the Sea to the Air.

368Chapter IV.

1789Chapter XV. Olga in Council.

369Chapter V.

1790Chapter XVI. Khalid the Magnificent.

370Chapter VI.

1791Chapter XVII. An Unholy Alliance.

371Chapter VII.

1792Chapter XVIII. A Momentous Commission.

372Chapter VIII.

1793Chapter XIX. Face to Face Again.

373Chapter IX.

1794Chapter XX. The Call to Arms.

374Chapter X.

1795Chapter XXI. The Home-Coming.

375Chapter XI.

1796Chapter XXII. The Eve of Battle.

376Chapter XII.

1797Chapter XXIII. The First Blow.

377Chapter XIII.

1798Chapter XXIV. War at Its Worst.

378Chapter XIV.

1799Chapter XXV. A Message from Mars.

379Chapter XV.

1800Chapter XXVI. Sentence of Death.

380Chapter XVI.

1801Chapter XXVII. Alma Speaks.

381Chapter XVII.

1802Chapter XXVIII. The Sign in the Sky.

382Chapter XVIII.

1803Chapter XXIX. The Truce of God.

383In The Year 2889

1804Chapter XXX. The Shadow of Death.

384H. G. Wells

1805Chapter XXXI. The Last Battle.

385Chapter I

1806Chapter XXXII. The She-Wolf to Her Lair.

386Chapter II

1807Epilogue. “Vengeance is Mine.”

387Chapter III

1808Philip Francis Nowlan

388Chapter IV

1809Foreword

389Chapter V

1810Chapter I. Floating Men

390Chapter VI

1811Chapter II. The Forest Gangs

391Chapter VII

1812Chapter III. Life in the 25th Century

392Chapter VIII

1813Chapter IV. A Han Air Raid

393Chapter IX

1814Chapter V. Setting the Trap

394Chapter X

1815Chapter VI. The &quot;Wyoming Massacre&quot;

395Chapter XI

1816Chapter VII. Incredible Treason

396Chapter XII

1817Chapter VIII. The Han City

397The War of the Worlds

1818Chapter IX. The Fight in the Tower

398Chapter One. The Eve of the War

1819Chapter X. The Walls of Hell

399Chapter Two. The Falling Star

1820Chapter XI. The New Boss

400Chapter Three. On Horsell Common

1821Chapter XII. The Finger of Doom

401Chapter Four. The Cylinder Opens

1822Chapter I. The Airlords Besieged

402Chapter Five. The HeatRay

1823Chapter II. The &quot;Ground Ships&quot; Threaten

403Chapter Six. The HeatRay in the Chobham Road

1824Chapter III. We &quot;Sink&quot; the &quot;Ground Ships&quot;

404Chapter Seven. How I Reached Home

1825Chapter IV. Han Electrono-Ray Science

405Chapter Eight. Friday Night

1826Chapter V. American Ultronic Science

406Chapter Nine. The Fighting Begins

1827Chapter VI. An Unequal Duel

407Chapter Ten. In the Storm

1828Chapter VII. Captured!

408Chapter Eleven. At the Window

1829Chapter VIII. Hypnotic Torture

409Chapter Twelve. What I Saw of the Destruction

1830Chapter IX. The Fall of Nu-Yok

410Chapter Thirteen. How I Fell in with the Curate

1831Chapter X. Life in Lo-Tan, the Magnificent

411Chapter Fourteen. In London

1832Chapter XI. The Forest Men Attack

412Chapter Fifteen. What Had Happened in Surrey

1833Chapter XII. The Mysterious &quot;Air Balls&quot;

413Chapter Sixteen. The Exodus from London

1834Chapter XIII. Escape!

414Chapter Seventeen. The “Thunder Child”

1835Chapter XIV. The Destruction of Lo-Tan

415Chapter One. Under Foot

1836Chapter XV. The Counter-Attack

416Chapter Two. What We Saw from the Ruined House

1837Chapter XVI. Victory

417Chapter Three. The Days of Imprisonment

1838Anonymous

418Chapter Four. The Death of the Curate

1839Chapter I

419Chapter Five. The Stillness

1840Chapter II

420Chapter Six. The Work of Fifteen Days

1841Chapter III

421Chapter Seven. The Man on Putney Hill

1842Chapter IV

422Chapter Eight. Dead London

1843Chapter V

423Chapter Nine. Wreckage

1844Chapter VI

424Chapter Ten. The Epilogue

1845Chapter VII

425Introduction

1846Chapter VIII

426Chapter 1. In the Dinghy of the Lady Vain

1847Chapter IX

427Chapter 2. The Man Who was Going Nowhere

1848Chapter X

428Chapter 3. The Strange Face

1849Chapter XI

429Chapter 4. At the Schooner’s Rail

1850Chapter XII

430Chapter 5. The Landing on the Island

1851Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

431Chapter 6. The Evil-Looking Boatmen

1852Sultana&#x27;s Dream

432Chapter 7. The Locked Door

1853Percy Greg

433Chapter 8. The Crying of the Puma

1854Chapter I. Shipwreck

434Chapter 9. The Thing in the Forest

1855Chapter II. Outward Bound

435Chapter 10. The Crying of the Man

1856Chapter III. The Untravelled Deep

436Chapter 11. The Hunting of the Man

1857Chapter IV. A New World

437Chapter 12. The Sayers of the Law

1858Chapter V. Language, Laws, and Life

438Chapter 13. A Parley

1859Chapter VI. An Official Visit

439Chapter 14. Doctor Moreau Explains

1860Chapter VII. Escort Duty

440Chapter 15. Concerning the Beast Folk

1861Chapter VIII. A Faith and Its Founder

441Chapter 16. How the Beast Folk Tasted Blood

1862Chapter IX. Manners and Customs

442Chapter 17. A Catastrophe

1863Chapter X. Woman and Wedlock

443Chapter 18. The Finding of Moreau

1864Chapter XI. A Country Drive

444Chapter 19. Montgomery’s `Bank Holiday’

1865Chapter XII. On the River

445Chapter 20. Alone with the Beast Folk

1866Chapter XIII. The Children of Light

446Chapter 21. The Reversion of the Beast Folk

1867Chapter XIV. By Sea

447Chapter 22. The Man Alone

1868Chapter XV. Fur-Hunting

448Chapter I. The Strange Man’s Arrival

1869Chapter XVI. Troubled Waters

449Chapter II. Mr. Teddy Henfrey’s First Impressions

1870Chapter XVII. Presented at Court

450Chapter III. The Thousand and One Bottles

1871Chapter XVIII. A Prince&#x27;s Present

451Chapter IV. Mr. Cuss Interviews the Stranger

1872Chapter XIX. A Complete Establishment

452Chapter V. The Burglary at the Vicarage

1873Chapter XX. Life, Social and Domestic

453Chapter VI. The Furniture that Went Mad

1874Chapter XXI. Private Audiences

454Chapter VII. The Unveiling of the Stranger

1875Chapter XXII. Peculiar Institutions

455Chapter VIII. In Transit

1876Chapter XXIII. Characteristics

456Chapter IX. Mr. Thomas Marvel

1877Chapter XXIV. Winter

457Chapter X. Mr. Marvel’s Visit to Iping

1878Chapter XXV. Apostacy

458Chapter XI. In the “Coach and Horses”

1879Chapter XXVI. Twilight

459Chapter XII. The Invisible Man Loses His Temper

1880Chapter XXVII. The Valley of the Shadow

460Chapter XIII. Mr. Marvel Discusses His Resignation

1881Chapter XXVIII. Darker Yet

461Chapter XIV. At Port Stowe

1882Chapter XXIX. Azrael

462Chapter XV. The Man Who was Running

1883Chapter XXX. Farewell!

463Chapter XVI. In the “Jolly Cricketers”

1884Gustavus W. Pope

464Chapter XVII. Dr. Kemp’s Visitor

1885Introduction

465Chapter XVIII. The Invisible Man Sleeps

1886Chapter I. Voyage to the South Pole.

466Chapter XIX. Certain First Principles

1887Chapter II. The Storm.

467Chapter XX. At the House in Great Portland Street

1888Chapter III. The Open Polar Sea.

468Chapter XXI. In Oxford Street

1889Chapter IV. The Ice Dungeon.

469Chapter XXII. In the Emporium

1890Chapter V. The Doctor.

470Chapter XXIII. In Drury Lane

1891Chapter VI. Commodore Jack.

471Chapter XXIV. The Plan that Failed

1892Chapter VII. The Mind Reader.

472Chapter XXV. The Hunting of the Invisible Man

1893Chapter VIII. Prince Altfoura.

473Chapter XXVI. The Wicksteed Murder

1894Chapter IX. The Polar Axis.

474Chapter XXVII. The Siege of Kemp’s House

1895Chapter X. Departure from Earth.

475Chapter XXVIII. The Hunter Hunted

1896Chapter XI. Wonders of the Heavens.

476Chapter 1. Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne

1897Chapter XII. Venus.

477Chapter 2. The First Making of Cavorite

1898Chapter XIII. A Burning World.

478Chapter 3. The Building of the sphere

1899Chapter XIV. Total Eclipse.

479Chapter 4. Inside the Sphere

1900Chapter XV. Gravity Annihilated.

480Chapter 5. The Journey to the Moon

1901Chapter XVI. The Dance of Death.

481Chapter 6. The Landing on the Moon

1902Chapter XVII. Twenty Million Miles a Minute.

482Chapter 7. Sunrise on the Moon

1903Chapter XVIII. Arrival on Mars.

483Chapter 8. A Lunar Morning

1904Chapter XIX. Bombarding the Pole.

484Chapter 9. Prospecting Begins

1905Chapter XX. The Air Ship.

485Chapter 10. Lost Men in the Moon

1906Chapter XXI. Defying the Lightning.

486Chapter 11. The Mooncalf Pastures

1907Chapter XXII. Sunrise on Mars.

487Chapter 12. The Selenite’s Face

1908Chapter XXIII. Leviathan.

488Chapter 13. Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions

1909Chapter XXIV. Battle with Sword Fish.

489Chapter 14. Experiments in intercourse

1910Chapter XXV. Armored Cities.

490Chapter 15. The Giddy Bridge

1911Chapter XXVI. The Stars and Stripes Float O&#x27;er Mars.

491Chapter 16. Points of View

1912Chapter XXVII. The Princess Suhlamia.

492Chapter 17. The Fight in the Cave of the Moon Butchers

1913Chapter XXVIII. The Martian Niagara.

493Chapter 18. In the Sunlight

1914Chapter XXIX. The Fete Champetre.

494Chapter 19. Mr. Bedford Alone

1915Chapter XXX. The Whirlpools.

495Chapter 20. Mr. Bedford in Infinite Space

1916Chapter XXXI. The Ball.

496Chapter 21. Mr. Bedford at Littlestone

1917Chapter XXXII. Muttering Thunder.

497Chapter 22. The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee

1918Chapter XXXIII. The Pluto-Martians.

498Chapter 23. An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor

1919Chapter XXXIV. The Giant Eagles.

499Chapter 24. The Natural History of the Selenites

1920Chapter XXXV. Elfrezulah.

500Chapter 25. The Grand Lunar

1921Chapter XXXVI. Wonders of Mars.

501Chapter 26. The Last Message Cavor sent to the Earth

1922Chapter XXXVII. The Fountain of Youth.

502Chapter I. Insomnia

1923Chapter XXXVIII. The Minister of State.

503Chapter II. The Trance

1924Chapter XXXIX. The Magician.

504Chapter III. The Awakening

1925Chapter XL. Spirits of Flowers.

505Chapter IV. The Sound of a Tumult

1926Chapter XLI. Prince Diavojahr.

506Chapter V. The Moving Ways

1927Chapter XLII. The Duel.

507Chapter VI. The Hall of the Atlas

1928Chapter XLIII. The Arrest.

508Chapter VII. In the Silent Rooms

1929Chapter XLIV. The Condemned Cell.

509Chapter VIII. The Roof Spaces

1930Chapter XLV. Life or Death.

510Chapter IX. The People March

1931Chapter XLVI. Tommy Topsail.

511Chapter X. The Battle of the Darkness

1932Chapter XLVII. Amateur Theatricals.

512Chapter XI. The Old Man Who Knew Everything

1933Chapter XLVIII. The Elopement.

513Chapter XII. Ostrog

1934Chapter XLIX. Ride For Life.

514Chapter XIII. The End of the Old Order

1935Chapter L. The Cyclone.

515Chapter XIV. From the Crow’s Nest

1936Chapter LI. Saved.

516Chapter XV. Prominent People

1937Chapter LII. Asterion&#x27;s Journey to the Asteroids.

517Chapter XVI. The Monoplane

1938Chapter LIII. Mars&#x27; Moons on Fire.

518Chapter XVII. Three Days

1939Chapter LIV. The Terrible Comet.

519Chapter XVIII. Graham Remembers

1940Chapter LV. The Meteoric Tempest.

520Chapter XIX. Ostrog’s Point of View

1941Chapter LVI. The Doomed Planet.

521Chapter XX. In the City Ways

1942Chapter LVII. Flight to Earth.

522Chapter XXI. The Underside

1943Chapter LVIII. Telegraph to Mars.

523Chapter XXII. The Struggle in the Council House

1944Chapter LIX. The Ant Arctic Ocean.

524Chapter XXIII. Graham Speaks His Word

1945Chapter LX. The Ship on Fire.

525Chapter XXIV. While the Aeroplanes were Coming

1946Chapter LXI. Terrible News.

526Chapter XXV. The Coming of the Aeroplanes

1947Chapter LXII. Return to Mars.

527Edgar Allan Poe

1948Introduction

528A Descent into the Maelstrom

1949Chapter I. The Air-Ship.

529The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

1950Chapter II. Savage Indians.

530Some Words with a Mummy

1951Chapter III. The Rescue.

531A Tale of the Ragged Mountains

1952Chapter IV. Judge Lynch.

532Mellonta Tauta

1953Chapter V. The English Baronet.

533The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion

1954Chapter VI. The Wild West Hunter.

534The Colloquy of Monos and Una

1955Chapter VII. Alaskan Eskimo.

535Mary Shelley

1956Chapter VIII. Arctic Bears.

536Preface

1957Chapter IX. Hunting Walrus.

537Letter One

1958Chapter X. The Blizzard.

538Letter Two

1959Chapter XI. The Polar Axis.

539Letter Three

1960Chapter XII. Flight to Mars.

540Letter Four TO MRS. SAVILLE, ENGLAND.

1961Chapter I. The Planetary Expedition.

541Chapter One

1962Chapter II. Gold and Diamond-Finders.

542Chapter Two

1963Chapter III. The Waters of Life.

543Chapter Three

1964Chapter IV. The WorId in Youth.

544Chapter Four

1965Chapter V. Telegraph to Mars.

545Chapter Five

1966Chapter VI. Arrival of the Fleet.

546Chapter Six

1967Chapter VII. Nature&#x27;s Primeval Kingdoms.

547Chapter Seven

1968Chapter VIII. The Islands of Fire.

548Chapter One

1969Chapter IX. The Crocodile Lizard.

549Chapter Two

1970Chapter X. The Valley of Diamonds.

550Chapter Three

1971Chapter XI. Combat with Serpents.

551Chapter Four

1972Chapter XII. Primeval Monsters.

552Chapter Five

1973Chapter XIII. Animal-devouring Plants.

553Chapter Six

1974Chapter XIV. The Frightful Gorgons.

554Chapter Seven

1975Chapter XV. The Harpies and Hell-Hounds.

555Chapter Eight

1976Chapter XVI. The Tipsy Gorillas.

556Chapter Nine

1977Chapter XVII. Roses and Honeysuckles.

557Chapter One

1978Chapter XVIII. Electric Trees and Plants.

558Chapter Two

1979Chapter XIX. The Magnetic Mountain.

559Chapter Three

1980Chapter XX. A Primeval Infernus.

560Chapter Four

1981Chapter XXI. The New Continent.

561Chapter Five

1982Chapter XXII. The Shark and Octopus.

562Chapter Six

1983Chapter XXIII. The Sea-Devil.

563Chapter Seven

1984Chapter XXIV. The Terrible Megalosaurus.

564Walton in Continuation

1985Chapter XXV. The Primeval Tiger.

565Introduction

1986Chapter XXVI. The Mighty Dinoceras.

566Chapter 1

1987Chapter XXVII. The Fighting Triceratops.

567Chapter 2

1988Chapter XXVIII. The Hairy Mammoth.

568Chapter 3

1989Chapter XXIX. The Jovial Huntsmen.

569Chapter 4

1990Chapter XXX. Forest and Field Sports.

570Chapter 5

1991Chapter XXXI. The Venusian Leviathans.

571Chapter 6

1992Chapter XXXII. The Missing Links.

572Chapter 7

1993Chapter XXXIII. The Giant Anthropopithekos.

573Chapter 8

1994Chapter XXXIV. Evolution from Monkey to Man.

574Chapter 9

1995Chapter XXXV. A Primeval Menagerie.

575Chapter 10

1996Chapter XXXVI. The Horrible Hydra.

576Chapter 11

1997Chapter XXXVII. The Sea-Serpent.

577Chapter 12

1998Chapter XXXVIII. A Belligerent Female.

578Chapter 13

1999Chapter XXXIX. The Ocean Racers.

579Chapter 14

2000ChapterXL. The Isles of the Hesperides.

580Chapter 15

2001Chapter XLI. Egypt and the Nile.

581Chapter 16

2002Chapter XLII. Cleopatra and Caesar.

582Chapter 17

2003Chapter XLIII. The Wedding Feast.

583Chapter 18

2004Chapter XLIV. The Nuptial Dance.

584Chapter 19

2005Chapter XLV. The Rival Queens.

585Chapter 20

2006Chapter XLVI. The Palace of the Gods.

586Chapter 21

2007Chapter XLVII. Convulsions of Nature.

587Chapter 22

2008Chapter XLVIII. The Earthquake.

588Chapter 23

2009Chapter XLIX. Upheaval of a Continent.

589Chapter 24

2010Chapter L. The Tidal Wave.

590Chapter 25

2011Chapter LI. The Typhoon.

591Chapter 26

2012Chapter LII. The Race for Life.

592Chapter 27

2013Chapter LIII. The Deluge.

593Chapter 28

2014Chapter LIV. The Power of Love.

594Chapter 29

2015Chapter LV. Homeward Bound.

595Chapter 30

2016David Lindsay

596Edwin A. Abbott

2017Chapter 1. The Séance

597Preface

2018Chapter 2. In The Street

598Section 1. Of the Nature of Flatland

2019Chapter 3. Starkness

599Section 2. Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland

2020Chapter 4. The Voice

600Section 3. Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland

2021Chapter 5. The Night Of Departure

601Section 4. Concerning the Women

2022Chapter 6. Joiwind

602Section 5. Of our Methods of Recognizing one another

2023Chapter 7. Panawe

603Section 6. Of Recognition by Sight

2024Chapter 8. The Lusion Plain

604Section 7. Concerning Irregular Figures

2025Chapter 9. Oceaxe

605Section 8. Of the Ancient Practice of Painting

2026Chapter 10. Tydomin

606Section 9. Of the Universal Colour Bill

2027Chapter 11. On Disscourn

607Section 10. Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition

2028Chapter 12. Spadevil

608Section 11. Concerning our Priests

2029Chapter 13. The Wombflash Forest

609Section 12. Of the Doctrine of our Priests

2030Chapter 14. Polecrab

610Section 13. How I had a Vision of Lineland

2031Chapter 15. Swaylone’s Island

611Section 14. How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland

2032Chapter 16. Leehallfae

612Section 15. Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland

2033Chapter 17. Corpang

613Section 16. How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland

2034Chapter 18. Haunte

614Section 17. How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds

2035Chapter 19. Sullenbode

615Section 18. How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there

2036Chapter 20. Barey

616Section 19. How, though the Sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it

2037Chapter 21. Muspel

617Section 20. How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision

2038Edward Everett Hale

618Section 21. How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success

2039I. Preparation

619Section 22. How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result

2040II. How we built it

620Jack London

2041III. Fulfilment

621Foreword

2042Stanley G. Weinbaum

622Chapter I. My Eagle

2043Chapter I.

623Chapter II. Challenges

2044Chapter II. Tweel of Mars

624Chapter III. Jackson’s Arm

2045Chapter III. The Pyramid Being

625Chapter IV. Slaves of the Machine

2046Chapter IV. The Dream-Beast

626Chapter V. The Philomaths

2047Chapter V. The Barrel-People

627Chapter VI. Adumbrations

2048Valley of Dreams

628Chapter VII. The Bishop’s Vision

2049Chapter I.

629Chapter VIII. The Machine Breakers

2050Chapter II. Paracosma

630Chapter IX. The Mathematics of a Dream

2051Chapter III. Shadow

631Chapter X. The Vortex

2052Chapter IV. Return

632Chapter XI. The Great Adventure

2053Abraham Merritt

633Chapter XII. The Bishop

2054Foreword

634Chapter XIII. The General Strike

2055Chapter I. The Thing on the Moon Path

635Chapter XIV. The Beginning of the End

2056Chapter II. “Dead! All Dead!”

636Chapter XV. Last Days

2057Chapter III. The Moon Rock

637Chapter XVI. The End

2058Chapter IV. The First Vanishings

638Chapter XVII. The Scarlet Livery

2059Chapter V. Into the Moon Pool

639Chapter XVIII. In the Shadow of Sonoma

2060Chapter VI. “The Shining Devil Took Them!”

640Chapter XIX. Transformation

2061Chapter VII. Larry O’Keefe

641Chapter XX. A Lost Oligarch

2062Chapter VIII. Olaf’s Story

642Chapter XXI. The Roaring Abysmal Beast

2063Chapter IX. A Lost Page of Earth

643Chapter XXII. The Chicago Commune

2064Chapter X. The Moon Pool

644Chapter XXIII. The People of the Abyss

2065Chapter XI. The Flame–Tipped Shadows

645Chapter XXIV. Nightmare

2066Chapter XII. The End of the Journey

646Chapter XXV. The Terrorists

2067Chapter XIII. Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One

647I

2068Chapter XIV. The Justice of Lora

648II

2069Chapter XV. The Angry, Whispering Globe

649III

2070Chapter XVI. Yolara of Muria vs. The O’Keefe

650IV

2071Chapter XVII. The Leprechaun

651V

2072Chapter XVIII. The Amphitheatre of Jet

652VI

2073Chapter XIX. The Madness of Olaf

653The Star Rover (pt. 1)

2074Chapter XX. The Tempting of Larry

654The Star Rover (pt. 2)

2075Chapter XXI. Larry’s Defiance

655The Star Rover (pt. 3)

2076Chapter XXII. The Casting of the Shadow

656The Star Rover (pt. 4)

2077Chapter XXIII. Dragon Worm and Moss Death

657The Star Rover (pt. 5)

2078Chapter XXIV. The Crimson Sea

658The Red One (pt. 1)

2079Chapter XXV. The Three Silent Ones

659The Red One (pt. 2)

2080Chapter XXVI. The Wooing of Lakla

660Robert Louis Stevenson

2081Chapter XXVII. The Coming of Yolara

661Story of the Door

2082Chapter XXVIII. In the Lair of the Dweller

662Search for Mr. Hyde

2083Chapter XXIX. The Shaping of the Shining One

663Dr. Jekyll was Quite at Ease

2084Chapter XXX. The Building of the Moon Pool

664The Carew Murder Case

2085Chapter XXXI. Larry and the Frog–Men

665Incident of the Letter

2086Chapter XXXII. “Your Love; Your Lives; Your Souls!”

666Incident of Dr. Lanyon

2087Chapter XXXIII. The Meeting of Titans

667Incident at the Window

2088Chapter XXXIV. The Coming of the Shining One

668The Last Night

2089Chapter XXXV. “Larry — Farewell!”

669Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative

2090Prologue

670Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case

2091Chapter I. Valley of the Blue Poppies

671George MacDonald

2092Chapter II. The Sigil on the Rocks

672Chapter I. The Library

2093Chapter III. Ruth Ventnor

673Chapter II. The Mirror

2094Chapter IV. Metal with a Brain

674Chapter III. The Raven

2095Chapter V. The Smiting Thing

675Chapter IV. Somewhere or Nowhere?

2096Chapter VI. Norhala of the Lightnings

676Chapter V. The Old Church

2097Chapter VII. The Shapes in the Mist

677Chapter VI. The Sexton&#x27;s Cottage

2098Chapter VIII. The Drums of Thunder

678Chapter VII. The Cemetery

2099Chapter IX. The Portal of Flame

679Chapter VIII. My Father&#x27;s Manuscript

2100Chapter X. “Witch! Give Back My Sister”

680Chapter IX. I Repent

2101Chapter XI. The Metal Emperor

681Chapter X. The Bad Burrow

2102Chapter XII. “I Will Give You Peace”

682Chapter XI. The Evil Wood

2103Chapter XIII. “Voice from the Void”

683Chapter XII. Friends and Foes

2104Chapter XIV. “Free! But a Monster!”

684Chapter XIII. The Little Ones

2105Chapter XV. The House of Norhala

685Chapter XIV. A Crisis

2106Chapter XVI. Conscious Metal!

686Chapter XV. A Strange Hostess

2107Chapter XVII. Yuruk

687Chapter XVI. A Gruesome Dance

2108Chapter XVIII. Into the Pit

688Chapter XVII. A Grotesque Tragedy

2109Chapter XIX. The City that was Alive

689Chapter XVIII. Dead or Alive?

2110Chapter XX. Vampires of the Sun

690Chapter XIX. The White Leech

2111Chapter XXI. Phantasmagoria Metallioue

691Chapter XX. Gone!—But How?

2112Chapter XXII. The Ensorcelled Chamber

692Chapter XXI. The Fugitive Mother

2113Chapter XXIII. The Treachery of Yuruk

693Chapter XXII. Bulika

2114Chapter XXIV. Ruszark

694Chapter XXIII. A Woman of Bulika

2115Chapter XXV. Cherkis

695Chapter XXIV. The White Leopardess

2116Chapter XXVI. The Vengeance of Norhala

696Chapter XXV. The Princess

2117Chapter XXVII. “The Drums of Destiny”

697Chapter XXVI. A Battle Royal

2118Chapter XXVIII. The Frenzy of Ruth

698Chapter XXVII. The Silent Fountain

2119Chapter XXIX. The Passing of Norhala

699Chapter XXVIII. I Am Silenced

2120Chapter XXX. Burned Out

700Chapter XXIX. The Persian Cat

2121Chapter XXXI. Slag!

701Chapter XXX. Adam Explains

2122Through the Dragon Glass

702Chapter XXXI. The Sexton&#x27;s Old Horse

2123The People of the Pit

703Chapter XXXII. The Lovers and the Bags

2124Three Lines of Old French

704Chapter XXXIII. Lona&#x27;s Narrative

2125Edgar Wallace

705Chapter XXXIV. Preparation

2126Chapter I

706Chapter XXXV. The Little Ones in Bulika

2127Chapter II

707Chapter XXXVI. Mother and Daughter

2128Chapter III

708Chapter XXXVII. The Shadow

2129Chapter IV

709Chapter XXXVIII. To the House of Bitterness

2130Chapter V

710Chapter XXXIX. That Night

2131Chapter VI

711Chapter XL. The House of Death

2132Chapter VII

712Chapter XLI. I Am Sent

2133Chapter VIII

713Chapter XLII. I Sleep the Sleep

2134Chapter IX

714Chapter XLIII. The Dreams that Came

2135Chapter X

715Chapter XLIV. The Waking

2136Chapter XI

716Chapter XLV. The Journey Home

2137Chapter XII

717Chapter XLVI. The City

2138Chapter XIII

718Chapter XLVII. The &quot;Endless Ending&quot;

2139Chapter XIV

719H. Rider Haggard

2140Chapter XV

720Chapter I. I Meet Sir Henry Curtis

2141Chapter XVI

721Chapter II. The Legend of Solomon&#x27;s Mines

2142Chapter XVII

722Chapter III. Umbopa Enters Our Service

2143Chapter XVIII

723Chapter IV. An Elephant Hunt

2144Chapter XIX

724Chapter V. Our March into the Desert

2145Chapter XX

725Chapter VI. Water! Water!

2146Chapter XXI

726Chapter VII. Solomon&#x27;s Road

2147Chapter XXII

727Chapter VIII. We Enter Kukuanaland

2148Chapter XXIII

728Chapter IX. Twala the King

2149Chapter XXIV

729Chapter X. The Witch-Hunt

2150Chapter XXV

730Chapter XI. We Give a Sign

2151Chapter XXVI

731Chapter XII. Before the Battle

2152Chapter XXVII

732Chapter XIII. The Attack

2153Chapter XXVIII

733Chapter XIV. The Last Stand of the Greys

2154Chapter XXIX

734Chapter XV. Good Falls Sick

2155Chapter XXX

735Chapter XVI. The Place of Death

2156Chapter XXXI

736Chapter XVII. Solomon&#x27;s Treasure Chamber

2157Chapter XXXII

737Chapter XVIII. We Abandon Hope

2158Introduction

738Chapter XIX. Ignosi&#x27;s Farewell

2159Chapter I

739Chapter XX. Found

2160Chapter II

740Introduction

2161Chapter III

741I. My Visitor

2162Chapter IV

742II. The Years Roll By

2163Chapter V

743III. The Sherd of Amenartas

2164Chapter VI

744IV. The Squall

2165Chapter VII

745V. The Head of the Ethiopian

2166Chapter VIII

746VI. An Early Christian Ceremony

2167Chapter IX

747VII. Ustane Sings

2168Chapter X

748VIII. The Feast, and After!

2169Chapter XI

749IX. A Little Foot

2170Chapter XII

750X. Speculations

2171Chapter XIII

751XI. The Plain of Kôr

2172Chapter XIV

752XII. &quot;She&quot;

2173The Black Grippe

753XIII. Ayesha Unveils

2174H. Beam Piper

754XIV. A Soul in Hell

2175The Terro-Human Future History Series

755XV. Ayesha Gives Judgment

2176Prologue

756XVI. The Tombs of Kôr

2177I. Commander-in-Chief Front and Center

757XVII. The Balance Turns

2178II. Rakkeed, Stalin, and the Rev. Keeluk

758XVIII. &quot;Go, Woman!&quot;

2179III. Four-and-Twenty Geek Heads

759XIX. &quot;Give Me a Black Goat!&quot;

2180IV. If You Read It in Stanley-Browne

760XX. Triumph

2181V. You Can Depend on It It&#x27;s Wrong

761XXI. The Dead and Living Meet

2182VI. The Bad News Came After the Coffee

762XXII. Job has a Presentiment

2183VII. Bismillah! How Dumb Can We Get?

763XXIII. The Temple of Truth

2184VIII. Authority of Governor-General von Schlichten

764XXIV. Walking the Plank

2185IX. Don&#x27;t Push Them Anywhere Put Them Back in the Bottle

765XXV. The Spirit of Life

2186X. The Geek Luftwaffe and the Kragan Airlift

766XXVI. What We Saw

2187XI. Of Princedoms Which Have Been Won by Conquest

767XXVII. We Leap

2188XII. The Shadow of Niflheim

768XXVIII. Over the Mountain

2189XIII. A Bag of Tricks We Don&#x27;t Have

769William Hope Hodgson

2190XIV. The Reviewers Panned Hell Out of It

770To My Father (Whose feet tread the lost aeons)

2191XV. A Place in my Heart for Hildegarde

771Author’s Introduction to the Manuscript

2192Dedication

772I. The Finding of the Manuscript

21931. The Ship from Terra

773II. The Plain of Silence

21942. Reporter Working

774III. The House in the Arena

21953. Bottom Level

775IV. The Earth

21964. Main City Level

776V. The Thing in the Pit

21975. Meeting Out of Order

777VI. The Swine-Things

21986. Elementary, My Dear Kivelson

778VII. The Attack

21997. Aboard the Javelin

779VIII. After the Attack

22008. Practice, 50-MM Gun

780IX. In the Cellars

22019. Monster Killing

781X. The Time of Waiting

220210. Mayday, Mayday

782XI. The Searching of the Gardens

220311. Darkness and Cold

783XII. The Subterranean Pit

220412. Castaways Working

784XIII. The Trap in the Great Cellar

220513. The Beacon Light

785XIV. The Sea of Sleep

220614. The Rescue

786XV. The Noise in the Night

220715. Vigilantes

787XVI. The Awakening

220816. Civil War Postponed

788XVII. The Slowing Rotation

220917. Tallow-Wax Fire

789XVIII. The Green Star

221018. The Treason of Bish Ware

790XIX. The End of the Solar System

221119. Masks Off

791XX. The Celestial Globes

221220. Finale

792XXI. The Dark Sun

2213I

793XXII. The Dark Nebula

2214II

794XXIII. Pepper

2215III

795XXIV. The Footsteps in the Garden

2216IV

796XXV. The Thing From the Arena

2217V

797XXVI. The Luminous Speck

2218VI

798XXVII. Conclusion

2219VII

799Grief

2220VIII

800The Dreams that are only Dreams

2221IX

801I. Mirdath the Beautiful

2222X

802II. The Last Redoubt

2223XI

803III. The Quiet Calling

2224XII

804IV. The Hushing of the Voice

2225XIII

805V. Into the Night Land

2226XIV

806VI. The Way That I Did Go

2227XV

807VII. The Night Land

2228XVI

808VIII. Down the Mighty Slope

2229XVII

809IX. The Dark Pyramid

2230XVIII

810X. The Maid of the Olden Days

2231XIX

811XI. The Homeward Way

2232XX

812XII. Downward of the Gorge

2233XXI

813XIII. Homeward by the Shore (pt. 1)

2234XXII

814XIII. Homeward by the Shore (pt. 2)

2235I

815XIV. On the Island

2236II

816XV. Past the House of Silence

2237III

817XVI. In the Country of Silence

2238IV

818XVII. The Love Days

2239V

819Edward Bellamy

2240VI

820Author’s Preface

2241VII

821Chapter 1

2242VIII

822Chapter 2

2243IX

823Chapter 3

2244X

824Chapter 4

2245XI

825Chapter 5

2246XII

826Chapter 6

2247XIII

827Chapter 7

2248XIV

828Chapter 8

2249XV

829Chapter 9

2250XVI

830Chapter 10

2251XVII

831Chapter 11

2252XVIII

832Chapter 12

2253XIX

833Chapter 13

2254XX

834Chapter 14

2255XXI

835Chapter 15

2256XXII

836Chapter 16

2257XXIII

837Chapter 17

2258XXIV

838Chapter 18

2259XXV

839Chapter 19

2260XXVI

840Chapter 20

2261XXVII

841Chapter 21

2262I

842Chapter 22

2263II

843Chapter 23

2264III

844Chapter 24

2265IV

845Chapter 25

2266V

846Chapter 26

2267VI

847Chapter 27

2268VII

848Chapter 28

2269VIII

849Preface

2270IX

850Chapter I. A sharp cross-examiner

2271Omnilingual

851Chapter II. Why the revolution did not come earlier

2272The Edge of the Knife

852Chapter III. I acquire a stake in the country

2273The Keeper

853Chapter IV. A twentieth-century bank parlor

2274Graveyard of Dreams

854Chapter V. I experience a new sensation

2275Ministry of Disturbance

855Chapter VI. Honi soit qui mal y pense

2276Oomphel in the Sky

856Chapter VII. A string of surprises

2277A Slave is a Slave (pt. 1)

857Chapter VIII. The greatest wonder yet-fashion dethroned

2278A Slave is a Slave (pt. 2)

858Chapter IX. Something that had not changed

2279Naudsonce

859Chapter X. A midnight plunge

2280I

860Chapter XI. Life the basis of the right of property

2281II

861Chapter XII. How inequality of wealth destroys liberty

2282III

862Chapter XIII. Private capital stolen from the social fund

2283IV

863Chapter XIV. We look over my collection of harnesses

2284V

864Chapter XV. What we were coming to but for the revolution

2285VI

865Chapter XVI. An excuse that condemned

2286VII

866Chapter XVII. The revolution saves private property from monopoly

2287VIII

867Chapter XVIII. An echo of the past

2288IX

868Chapter XIX. &quot;Can a maid forget her ornaments?&quot;

2289X

869Chapter XX. What the revolution did for women

2290XI

870Chapter XXI. At the gymnasium

2291XII

871Chapter XXII. Economic suicide of the profit system

2292XIII

872Chapter XXIII. &quot;The parable of the water tank&quot;

2293XIV

873Chapter XXIV. I am shown all the kingdoms of the Earth

2294XV

874Chapter XXV. The strikers

2295XVI

875Chapter XXVI. Foreign commerce under profits; protection and free trade, or between the devil and the deep sea

2296XVII

876Chapter XXVII. Hostility of a system of vested interests to improvement

2297The Paratime Series

877Chapter XXVIII. How the profit system nullified the benefit of inventions

2298He Walked Around the Horses

878Chapter XXIX. I receive an ovation

2299Police Operation

879Chapter XXX. What universal culture means

2300Last Enemy (pt. 1)

880Chapter XXXI. &quot;Neither in this mountain nor at Jerusalem&quot;

2301Last Enemy (pt. 2)

881Chapter XXXII. Eritis sicut deus

2302Temple Trouble

882Chapter XXXIII. Several important matters overlooked

23031

883Chapter XXXIV. What started the revolution

23042

884Chapter XXXV. Why the revolution went slow at first but fast at last

23053

885Chapter XXXVI. Theater-going in the twentieth century

23064

886Chapter XXXVII. The transition period

2307First of Two Parts

887Chapter XXXVIII. The book of the blind

2308Part 2

888Chapter I

2309Garrett P. Serviss

889Chapter II

2310Chapter I.

890Chapter III

2311Chapter II.

891Chapter IV

2312Chapter III.

892Chapter V

2313Chapter IV.

893Chapter VI

2314Chapter V.

894Chapter VII

2315Chapter VI.

895Chapter VIII

2316Chapter VII.

896Chapter IX

2317Chapter VIII.

897Chapter X

2318Chapter IX.

898Chapter XI

2319Chapter X.

899Chapter XII

2320Chapter XI.

900Chapter I

2321Chapter XII.

901Chapter II

2322Chapter XIII.

902Chapter III

2323Chapter XIV.

903Chapter IV

2324Chapter XV.

904Chapter V

2325Chapter XVI.

905Chapter VI

2326Chapter XVII.

906Chapter VII

2327Chapter XVIII.

907Chapter VIII

2328Chapter I. A Marvelous Invention

908Chapter IX

2329Chapter II. A Trip of Terror

909Chapter X

2330Chapter III. The Planetary Limited

910Chapter XI

2331Chapter IV. The Caverns of Venus

911Chapter XII

2332Chapter V. Off for the Sun Lands

912Chapter XIII

2333Chapter VI. Lost in the Crystal Mountains

913Chapter XIV

2334Chapter VII. The Children of the Sun

914Chapter XV

2335Chapter VIII. Language Without Speech

915Mark Twain

2336Chapter IX. An Amazing Metropolis

916A Word of Explanation

2337Chapter X. Imprisonment and a Wonderful Escape

917Chapter I. Camelot

2338Chapter XI. Before the Throne of Venus

918Chapter II. King Arthur’s Court

2339Chapter XII. More Marvels

919Chapter III. Knights of the Table Round

2340Chapter XIII. We Fall into Trouble Again

920Chapter IV. Sir Dinadan the Humorist

2341Chapter XIV. The Sun God

921Chapter V. An Inspiration

2342Chapter XV. At the Mercy of Fearful Enemies

922Chapter VI. The Eclipse

2343Chapter XVI. Dreadful Creatures of the Gloom

923Chapter VII. Merlin’s Tower

2344Chapter XVII. Earth Magic on Venus

924Chapter VIII. The Boss

2345Chapter XVIII. Wild Eden

925Chapter IX. The Tournament

2346Chapter XIX. The Secret of the Car

926Chapter X. Beginnings of Civilization

2347Chapter XX. The Corybantia of the Sun

927Chapter XI. The Yankee in Search of Adventures

2348Chapter XXI. The Earth

928Chapter XII. Slow Torture

2349Prologue

929Chapter XIII. Freemen

2350I. An Amazing Abduction

930Chapter XIV. “Defend Thee, Lord”

2351II. After an All-Night Flight

931Chapter XV. Sandy’s Tale

2352III. A Ten-Million Dollar Ransom

932Chapter XVI. Morgan Le Fay

2353IV. Half a Discovery in the Woods

933Chapter XVII. A Royal Banquet

2354V. The Police Play Their Hand

934Chapter XVIII. In the Queen’s Dungeons

2355VI. The Finish with the Police

935Chapter XIX. Knight-Errantry as a Trade

2356VII. The Billionaire&#x27;s Predicament

936Chapter XX. The Ogre’s Castle

2357VIII. Some Extraordinary Letters

937Chapter XXI. The Pilgrims

2358IX. An Obliging Secretary

938Chapter XXII. The Holy Fountain

2359X. A Hard Task

939Chapter XXIII. Restoration of the Fountain

2360XI. The Pirate&#x27;s Lair Located

940Chapter XXIV. A Rival Magician

2361XII. Miss Grayman Tries Flight

941Chapter XXV. A Competitive Examination

2362XIII. Running the Pirate Down

942Chapter XXVI. The First Newspaper

2363XIV. A Night Attack and an Exciting Chase

943Chapter XXVII. The Yankee and the King Travel Incognito

2364XV. A Fight Near the Clouds

944Chapter XXVIII. Drilling the King

2365XVI. The Chameleon&#x27;s Dodge

945Chapter XXIX. The Smallpox Hut

2366XVII. Besieged by the Pirate

946Chapter XXX. The Tragedy of the Manor-House

2367XVIII. The Tables Turned Again

947Chapter XXXI. Marco

2368XIX. Escape from a Terrible Death

948Chapter XXXII. Dowley’s Humiliation

2369XX. The Last of the Sky Pirate

949Chapter XXXIII. Sixth Century Political Economy

2370Foreword

950Chapter XXXIV. The Yankee and the King Sold as Slaves

2371Chapter I. Cosmo Versál

951Chapter XXXV. A Pitiful Incident

2372Chapter II. Mocking at Fate

952Chapter XXXVI. An Encounter in the Dark

2373Chapter III. The First Drops of the Deluge

953Chapter XXXVII. An Awful Predicament

2374Chapter IV. The World Swept with Terror

954Chapter XXXVIII. Sir Launcelot and Knights to the Rescue

2375Chapter V. The Third Sign

955Chapter XXXIX. The Yankee’s Fight with the Knights

2376Chapter VI. Selecting the Flower of Mankind

956Chapter XL. Three Years Later

2377Chapter VII. The Waters Begin to Rise

957Chapter XLI. The Interdict

2378Chapter VIII. Storming the Ark

958Chapter XLII. War!

2379Chapter IX. The Company of the Reprieved

959Chapter XLIII. The Battle of the Sand Belt

2380Chapter X. The Last Day of New York

960Chapter XLIV. A Postscript by Clarence

2381Chapter XI. &quot;A Billion for a Share&quot;

961Arthur Conan Doyle

2382Chapter XII. The Submergence of the Old World

962Foreword

2383Chapter XIII. Strange Freaks of the Nebula

963Chapter I. “There Are Heroisms All Round Us”

2384Chapter XIV. The Escape of the President

964Chapter II. “Try Your Luck with Professor Challenger”

2385Chapter XV. Professor Pludder&#x27;s Device

965Chapter III. “He is a Perfectly Impossible Person”

2386Chapter XVI. Mutiny in the Ark

966Chapter IV. “It’s Just the very Biggest Thing in the World”

2387Chapter XVII. The Jules Verne

967Chapter V. “Question!”

2388Chapter XVIII. Navigating Over Drowned Europe

968Chapter VI. “I was the Flail of the Lord”

2389Chapter XIX. To Paris Under the Sea

969Chapter VII. “To-morrow we Disappear into the Unknown”

2390Chapter XX. The Adventures in Colorado

970Chapter VIII. “The Outlying Pickets of the New World”

2391Chapter XXI. &quot;The Father of Horror&quot;

971Chapter IX. “Who could have Foreseen it?”

2392Chapter XXII. The Terrible Nucleus Arrives

972Chapter X. “The most Wonderful Things have Happened”

2393Chapter XXIII. Robbing the Crown of the World

973Chapter XI. “For once I was the Hero”

2394Chapter XXIV. The Frenchman&#x27;s New Scheme

974Chapter XII. “It was Dreadful in the Forest”

2395Chapter XXV. New York in Her Ocean Tomb

975Chapter XIII. “A Sight which I shall Never Forget”

2396Chapter XXVI. New America

976Chapter XIV. “Those Were the Real Conquests”

2397I. South Polar Gold

977Chapter XV. “Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders”

2398II. The Magician of Science

978Chapter XVI. “A Procession! A Procession!”

2399III. The Grand Teton Mine

979Chapter I. The Blurring of Lines

2400IV. The Wealth of the World

980Chapter II. The Tide of Death

2401V. Wonders of the New Metal

981Chapter III. Submerged

2402VI. A Strange Discovery

982Chapter IV. A Diary of the Dying

2403VII. A Mystery Indeed!

983Chapter V. The Dead World

2404VIII. More of Dr. Syx’s Magic

984Chapter VI. The Great Awakening

2405IX. The Detective of Science

985Edgar Rice Burroughs

2406X. The Top of the Grand Teton

986Pellucidar Series

2407XI. Strange Fate of a Kite

987Prolog

2408XII. Better than Alchemy

988Chapter I. Toward the Eternal Fires

2409XIII. The Looting of the Moon

989Chapter II. A Strange World

2410XIV. The Last of Dr. Syx

990Chapter III. A Change of Masters

2411Philip K. Dick

991Chapter IV. Dian the Beautiful

2412Second Variety

992Chapter V. Slaves

2413I

993Chapter VI. The Beginning of Horror

2414II

994Chapter VII. Freedom

2415III

995Chapter VIII. The Mahar Temple

2416IV

996Chapter IX. The Face of Death

2417Adjustment Team

997Chapter X. Phutra Again

2418The Hanging Stranger

998Chapter XI. Four Dead Mahars

2419The Eyes Have It

999Chapter XII. Pursuit

2420The Skull

1000Chapter XIII. The Sly One

2421Mr. Spaceship

1001Chapter XIV. The Garden of Eden

2422The Defenders

1002Chapter XV. Back to Earth

2423E. E. “Doc” Smith

1003Prologue

2424Triplanetary

1004Chapter I. Lost on Pellucidar

2425Chapter 1. Arisia and Eddore

1005Chapter II. Traveling With Terror

2426Chapter 2. The Fall of Atlantis

1006Chapter III. Shooting the Chutes—and After

2427Chapter 3. The Fall of Rome

1007Chapter IV. Friendship and Treachery

2428Chapter 4. 1918

1008Chapter V. Surprises

2429Chapter 5. 1941

1009Chapter VI. A Pendent World

2430Chapter 6. 19—?

1010Chapter VII. From Plight to Plight

2431Chapter 7. Pirates of Space

1011Chapter VIII. Captive

2432Chapter 8. In Roger&#x27;s Planetoid

1012Chapter IX. Hooja&#x27;s Cutthroats Appear

2433Chapter 9. Fleet Against Planetoid

1013Chapter X. The Raid on the Cave-Prison

2434Chapter 10. Within the Red Veil

1014Chapter XI. Escape

2435Chapter 11. Nevian Strife

1015Chapter XII. Kidnaped!

2436Chapter 12. Worm, Submarine, and Freedom

1016Chapter XIII. Racing for Life

2437Chapter 13. The Hill

1017Chapter XIV. Gore and Dreams

2438Chapter 14. The Super-Ship is Launched

1018Chapter XV. Conquest and Peace

2439Chapter 15. Specimens

1019Caspak Series

2440Chapter 16. Super-Ship in Action

1020Chapter 1

2441Chapter 17. Roger Carries On

1021Chapter 2

2442Chapter 18. The Specimens Escape

1022Chapter 3

2443Chapter 19. Giants Meet

1023Chapter 4

2444Chapter 1

1024Chapter 5

2445Chapter 2

1025Chapter 6

2446Chapter 3

1026Chapter 7

2447Chapter 4

1027Chapter 8

2448Chapter 5

1028Chapter 9

2449Chapter 6

1029Chapter 10

2450Chapter 7

1030Chapter 1

2451Chapter 8

1031Chapter 2

2452Chapter 9

1032Chapter 3

2453Chapter 10

1033Chapter 4

2454Chapter 11

1034Chapter 5

2455Chapter 12

1035Chapter 6

2456Chapter 13

1036Chapter 7

2457Chapter 14

1037Chapter 1

2458Chapter 15

1038Chapter 2

2459Chapter 16

1039Chapter 3

2460Chapter 17

1040Chapter 4

2461Chapter 18

1041Chapter 5

2462Chapter 19

1042Other SF Novels

2463Chapter 20

1043Chapter 1. The Rift

2464Epilogue

1044Chapter 2. The Heavy Chest

2465Chapter 1. Catastrophe

1045Chapter 3. Beauty and the Beast

2466Chapter 2. Cloud Blasts a Vortex

1046Chapter 4. A New Face

2467Chapter 3. Cloud Loses an Arm

1047Chapter 5. Treason

2468Chapter 4. “Storm” Cloud on Deka

1048Chapter 6. To Kill!

2469Chapter 5. The Boneheads

1049Chapter 7. The Bull Whip

2470Chapter 6. Driving Jets are Weapons

1050Chapter 8. The Soul of Number 13

2471Chapter 7. The Blaster Acquires a Crew

1051Chapter 9. Into Savage Borneo

2472Chapter 8. Vesta the Vegian

1052Chapter 10. Desperate Chance

2473Chapter 9. Trouble on Tominga

1053Chapter 11. &quot;I Am Coming!&quot;

2474Chapter 10. Janowick

1054Chapter 12. Perfidy

2475Chapter 11. Joan the Telepath

1055Chapter 13. Buried Treasure

2476Chapter 12. Vesta Practices Spaceal

1056Chapter 14. Man or Monster?

2477Chapter 13. Games Within Games

1057Chapter 15. Too Late

2478Chapter 14. Vesta the Gambler

1058Chapter 16. Sing Speaks

2479Chapter 15. Joan and Her Brains

1059Chapter 17. 999 Priscilla

2480Chapter 16. Vegian Justice

1060Chapter 1

2481Chapter 17. The Call

1061Chapter 2

2482Chapter 18. Cahuita

1062Chapter 3

2483Chapter I. The Occurrence of the Impossible

1063Chapter 4

2484Chapter II. Steel Becomes Interested

1064Chapter 5

2485Chapter III. Seaton Solves the Problem of Power

1065Chapter 6

2486Chapter IV. Steel Liberates Energy—Unexpectedly

1066Chapter 7

2487Chapter V. Direct Action

1067Chapter 8

2488Chapter VI. The Object-Compass at Work

1068Chapter 9

2489Chapter VII. The Trial Voyage

1069Francis Bacon

2490Chapter VIII. Indirect Action

1070New Atlantis

2491Chapter IX. Lost In Space

1071C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne

2492Chapter X. The Rescue

1072Prefatory: The Legatees of Deucalion

2493Chapter XI. Through Space Into the Carboniferous

10731. My Recall

2494Chapter XII. The Mastery of Mind Over Matter

10742. Back to Atlantis

2495Chapter XIII. Nalboon of Mardonale

10753. A Rival Navy

2496Chapter XIV. Nalboon Unmasked

10764. The Welcome of Phorenice

2497Chapter XV. The Escape from Mardonale

10775. Zaemon&#x27;s Curse

2498Chapter XVI. An Osnomian Marriage

10786. The Biters of the City Walls

2499Chapter XVII. Bird, Beast, or Fish?

10797. The Biters of the Walls (Further Account)

2500Chapter XVIII. The Invasion

10808. The Preacher from the Mountains

2501Chapter XIX. The Return to Earth

10819. Phorenice, Goddess

2502Chapter I. DuQuesne Goes Traveling

108210. A Wooing

2503Chapter II. Dunark Visits Earth

108311. An Affair with the Barbarous Fishers

2504Chapter III. Skylark Two Sets Out

108412. The Drug of Our Lady the Moon

2505Chapter IV. The Zone of Force Is Tested

108513. The Burying Alive of Nais

2506Chapter V. First Blood

108614. Again the Gods Make Change

2507Chapter VI. The Peace Conference

108715. Zaemon&#x27;s Summons

2508Chapter VII. DuQuesne&#x27;s Voyage

108816. Siege of the Sacred Mountain

2509Chapter VIII. The Porpoise-Men of Dasor

108917. Nais the Regained

2510Chapter IX. The Welcome to Norlamin

109018. Storm of the Sacred Mountain

2511Chapter X. Norlaminian Science

109119. Destruction of Atlantis

2512Chapter XI. Into a Sun

109220. On the Bosom of the Deep

2513Chapter XII. Flying Visits—Via Projection

1093Margaret Cavendish

2514Chapter XIII. The Declaration of War

1094To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World

2515Chapter XIV. Interstellar Extermination

1095To all Noble and Worthy Ladies

2516Chapter XV. The Extra-Galactic Duel

1096The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World (pt. 1)

2517Epilogue

1097The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World (pt. 2)

2518Spacehounds of IPC

1098The Second Part of the Description of the New Blazing-World

2519Chapter I. The IPV Arcturus Sets Out for Mars

1099The Epilogue to the Reader

2520Chapter II. ——But Does Not Arrive

1100Jonathan Swift

2521Chapter III. Castaways Upon Ganymede

1101Gulliver&#x27;s Travels

2522Chapter IV. Ganymedean Life

1102A Letter from Captain Gulliver to his Cousin Sympson.

2523Chapter V. Cantrell&#x27;s Comet

1103Chapter I.

2524Chapter VI. A Frigid Civilization

1104Chapter II.

2525Chapter VII. The Return to Ganymede

1105Chapter III.

2526Chapter VIII. Callisto to the Rescue

1106Chapter IV.

2527Chapter IX. The Sirius Takes a Hand

1107Chapter V.

2528Chapter X. Among Friends at Last

1108Chapter VI.

2529Chapter XI. The Vorkul-Hexan War

1109Chapter VII.

2530Chapter XII. The Citadel in Space

1110Chapter VIII.

2531Chapter XIII. Spacehounds Triumphant

1111Chapter I.

2532Chapter 1

1112Chapter II.

2533Chapter 2

1113Chapter III.

2534Chapter 3

1114Chapter IV.

2535Chapter 4

1115Chapter V.

2536Chapter 5

1116Chapter VI.

2537Chapter 6

1117Chapter VII.

2538Chapter 7

1118Chapter VIII.

2539Chapter 8

1119Chapter I.

2540Chapter 9

1120Chapter II.

2541I.

1121Chapter III.

2542II.

1122Chapter IV.

2543III.

1123Chapter V.

2544IV.

1124Chapter VI.

2545Masters of Space

1125Chapter VII.

2546I

1126Chapter VIII.

2547II

1127Chapter IX.

2548III

1128Chapter X.

2549IV

1129Chapter XI.

2550V

1130Chapter I.

2551VI

1131Chapter II.

2552VII

1132Chapter III.

2553VIII

1133Chapter IV.

2554IX

1134Chapter V.

2555X

1135Chapter VI.

2556XI

1136Chapter VII.

2557XII

1137Chapter VIII.

2558XIII

1138Chapter IX.

2559Epilogue

1139Chapter X.

2560Murray Leinster

1140Chapter XI.

2561Murder Madness

1141Chapter XII.

2562I

1142William Morris

2563II

1143Chapter I. Discussion and Bed

2564III

1144Chapter II. A Morning Bath

2565IV

1145Chapter III. The Guest House and Breakfast Therein

2566V

1146Chapter IV. A Market by the Way

2567VI

1147Chapter V. Children on the Road

2568VII

1148Chapter VI. A Little Shopping

2569VIII

1149Chapter VII. Trafalgar Square

2570IX

1150Chapter VIII. An Old Friend

2571X

1151Chapter IX. Concerning Love

2572XI

1152Chapter X. Questions and Answers

2573XII

1153Chapter XI. Concerning Government

2574XIII

1154Chapter XII. Concerning the Arrangement of Life

2575XIV

1155Chapter XIII. Concerning Politics

2576XV

1156Chapter XIV. How Matters are Managed

2577XVI

1157Chapter XV. On the Lack of Incentive to Labour in a Communist Society

2578XVII

1158Chapter XVI. Dinner in the Hall of the Bloomsbury Market

2579XVIII

1159Chapter XVII. How the Change Came

2580Chapter 1

1160Chapter XVIII. The Beginning of the New Life

2581Chapter 2

1161Chapter XIX. The Drive Back to Hammersmith

2582Chapter 3

1162Chapter XX. The Hammersmith Guest-House Again

2583Chapter 4

1163Chapter XXI. Going up the River

2584Chapter 5

1164Chapter XXII. Hampton Court and a Praiser of Past Times

2585Chapter 6

1165Chapter XXIII. An Early Morning by Runnymede

2586Chapter 7

1166Chapter XXIV. Up the Thames: The Second Day

2587Chapter 8

1167Chapter XXV. The Third Day on the Thames

2588Chapter 9

1168Chapter XXVI. The Obstinate Refusers

2589Chapter 10

1169Chapter XXVII. The Upper Waters

2590Nature&#x27;s Mislead Madhouse!

1170Chapter XXVIII. The Little River

2591About the characters in this book:

1171Chapter XXIX. A Resting-Place on the Upper Thames

2592Prologue

1172Chapter XXX. The Journey’s End

25931. Mad Planet

1173Chapter XXXI. An Old House Amongst New Folk

25942. A Man Escapes

1174Chapter XXXII. The Feast’s Beginning — the End

25953. The Purple Hills

1175Samuel Butler

25964. A Killer of Monsters

1176Preface to the First Edition

25975. Meat of Man&#x27;s Killing!

1177Preface to Second Edition

25986. Red Dust

1178Preface to the Revised Edition

25997. Journey Through Death

1179Chapter I. Waste Lands

26008. A Flight Continues

1180Chapter II. In the Wool-Shed

26019. There Is Such a Thing as Sunshine

1181Chapter III. Up the River

260210. Men Climb Up to Savagery

1182Chapter IV. The Saddle

260311. Warm Blood Is a Bond

1183Chapter V. The River and the Range

2604Epilogue

1184Chapter VI. Into Erewhon

2605I

1185Chapter VII. First Impressions

2606II

1186Chapter VIII. In Prison

2607III

1187Chapter IX. To the Metropolis

2608IV

1188Chapter X. Current Opinions

2609V

1189Chapter XI. Some Erewhonian Trials

2610VI

1190Chapter XII. Malcontents

2611VII

1191Chapter XIII. The Views of the Erewhonians Concerning Death

2612VIII

1192Chapter XIV. Mahaina

2613IX

1193Chapter XV. The Musical Banks

2614Chapter 1

1194Chapter XVI. Arowhena

2615Chapter 2

1195Chapter XVII. Ydgrun and the Ydgrunites

2616Chapter 3

1196Chapter XVIII. Birth Formulae

2617Chapter 4

1197Chapter XIX. The World of the Unborn

2618Chapter 5

1198Chapter XX. What They Mean By It

2619Chapter 6

1199Chapter XXI. The Colleges of Unreason

2620Chapter 7

1200Chapter XXII. The Colleges of Unreason—Continued

2621Chapter 8

1201Chapter XXIII. The Book of the Machines

2622Chapter 9

1202Chapter XXIV. The Machines—Continued

2623Chapter 10

1203Chapter XXV. The Machines—Concluded

2624I

1204Chapter XXVI. The Views of an Erewhonian Prophet Concerning the Rights of Animals

2625II

1205Chapter XXVII. The Views of an Erewhonian Philosopher Concerning the Rights of Vegetables

2626III

1206Chapter XXVIII. Escape

2627IV

1207Chapter XXIX. Conclusion

2628V

1208Edward Bulwer-Lytton

2629VI

1209Chapter 1

2630VII

1210Chapter 2

2631VIII

1211Chapter 3

2632IX

1212Chapter 4

2633X

1213Chapter 5

2634XI

1214Chapter 6

2635XII

1215Chapter 7

2636Foreword

1216Chapter 8

2637Chapter I

1217Chapter 9

2638Chapter II

1218Chapter 10

2639Chapter III

1219Chapter 11

2640Chapter IV

1220Chapter 12

2641Chapter V

1221Chapter 13

2642Chapter I. The Tube

1222Chapter 14

2643Chapter II. The Death Mist

1223Chapter 15

2644Chapter III. The Tree-Fern Jungle

1224Chapter 16

2645Chapter IV. The Fifth-Dimension World

1225Chapter 17

2646Chapter V. The Fight in the Marsh

1226Chapter 18

2647Chapter VI. The Golden City

1227Chapter 19

2648Chapter VII. The Fleet from Rahn

1228Chapter 20

2649Chapter VIII. “Those Devils Have Got Evelyn!”

1229Chapter 21

2650Chapter IX. War!

1230Chapter 22

2651Chapter X. The Fight

1231Chapter 23

2652Fritz Leiber

1232Chapter 24

2653Chapter 1. Enter Three Hussars

1233Chapter 25

2654Chapter 2. A Right-Hand Glove

1234Chapter 26

2655Chapter 3. Nine for a Party

1235Chapter 27

2656Chapter 4. Sos from Nowhere

1236Chapter 28

2657Chapter 5. Sid Insists on Ghostgirls

1237Chapter 29

2658Chapter 6. Crete Circa 1300 B.C.

1238James Fenimore Cooper

2659Chapter 7. Time to Think

1239Introduction

2660Chapter 8. A Place to Stand

1240Chapter I. The Author’s Pedigree,—Also That of His Father

2661Chapter 9. A Locked Room

1241Chapter II. Touching Myself and Ten Thousand Pounds

2662Chapter 10. Motives and Opportunities

1242Chapter III. Opinions of Our Author’s Ancestor, Together With Some of His Own, and Some of Other People’s

2663Chapter 11. The Western Front, 1917

1243Chapter IV. Showing the Ups and Downs, the Hopes and Fears, and the Vagaries of Love, Some Views of Death, and an Account of an Inheritance

2664Chapter 12. A Big Opportunity

1244Chapter V. About the Social-Stake System, the Dangers of Concentration, and Other Moral and Immoral Curiosities

2665Chapter 13. The Tiger is Loose

1245Chapter VI. A Theory of Palpable Sublimity—Some Practical Ideas, and the Commencement of Adventures

2666Chapter 14. &quot;Now Will You Talk?&quot;

1246Chapter VII. Touching an Amphibious Animal, a Special Introduction, and Its Consequences

2667Chapter 15. Lord Spider

1247Chapter VIII. An Introduction to Four New Characters, Some Touches of Philosophy, and a Few Capital Thoughts on Political Economy

2668Chapter 16. The Possibility-Binders

1248Chapter IX. The Commencement of Wonders, Which Are the More Extraordinary on Account of Their Truth

2669I

1249Chapter X. A Great Deal of Negotiation, in Which Human Shrewdness Is Completely Shamed, and Human Ingenuity Is Shown to Be of a Very Secondary Quality

2670II

1250Chapter XI. A Philosophy That Is Bottomed on Something Substantial—Some Reasons Plainly Presented, and Cavilling Objections Put to Flight by a Charge Of Logical Bayonets

2671III

1251Chapter XII. Better and Better—A Higher Flight of Reason—More Obvious Truths, Deeper Philosophy, and Facts That Even an Ostrich Might Digest

2672IV

1252Chapter XIII. A Chapter of Preparations—Discrimination in Character—A Tight Fit, and Other Conveniences, With Some Judgment

2673V

1253Chapter XIV. How to Steer Small—How to Run the Gauntlet With a Ship—How to Go Clear—A New-Fashioned Screw—Dock, and Certain Mile-Stones

2674VI

1254Chapter XV. An Arrival—Forms of Reception—Several New Christenings—An Official Document, and Terra Firma

2675VII

1255Chapter XVI. An Inn—Debts Paid in Advance, and a Singular Touch of Human Nature Found Closely Incorporated With Monikin Nature

2676VIII

1256Chapter XVII. New Lords, New Laws—Gyration, Rotation, and Another Nation; Also an Invitation

2677Chapter 1

1257Chapter XVIII. A Court, a Court-Dress, and a Courtier—Justice in Various Aspects, as Well as Honor

2678Chapter 2

1258Chapter XIX. About the Humility of Professional Saints, a Succession of Tails, a Bride and Bridegroom, and Other Heavenly Matters, Diplomacy Included

2679Chapter 3

1259Chapter XX. A Very Common Case: Or a Great Deal of Law, and Very Little Justice—Heads and Tails, With the Dangers of Each

2680Chapter 4

1260Chapter XXI. Better and Better—More Law and More Justice—Tails and Heads: The Importance of Keeping Each in Its Proper Place

2681Chapter 5

1261Chapter XXII. A Neophyte in Diplomacy—Diplomatic Introduction—A Calculation—A Shipment of Opinions—How to Choose an Invoice, With an Assortment

2682Chapter 6

1262Chapter XXIII. Political Boundaries—Political Rights—Political Selections, and Political Disquisitions; With Political Results

2683Chapter 7

1263Chapter XXIV. An Arrival—An Election—Architecture—A Rolling-Pin, and Patriotism of the Most Approved Water

2684A Hitch in Space

1264Chapter XXV. A Fundamental Principle, a Fundamental Law, and a Fundamental Error

2685A Pail of Air

1265Chapter XXVI. How to Enact Laws—Oratory, Logic, and Eloquence; All Considered in Their Every-Day Aspects

2686The Moon is Green

1266Chapter XXVII. An Effect of Logarithms on Morals—An Obscuration, a Dissertation, and a Calculation

2687Andre Norton

1267Chapter XXVIII. The Importance of Motives to a Legislator—Moral Consecutiveness, Comets, Kites, and a Convoy; With Some Every-Day Legislation; Together With Cause And Effect

2688Chapter 1

1268Chapter XXIX. Some Explanations—A Human Appetite—A Dinner and a Bonne Bouche

2689Chapter 2

1269Chapter XXX. Explanations—A Leave-Taking—Love—Confessions, but No Penitence

2690Chapter 3

1270Charlotte Perkins Gilman

2691Chapter 4

1271Chapter 1. A Not Unnatural Enterprise

2692Chapter 5

1272Chapter 2. Rash Advances

2693Chapter 6

1273Chapter 3. A Peculiar Imprisonment

2694Chapter 7

1274Chapter 4. Our Venture

2695Chapter 8

1275Chapter 5. A Unique History

2696Chapter 9

1276Chapter 6. Comparisons Are Odious

2697Chapter 10

1277Chapter 7. Our Growing Modesty

2698Chapter 11

1278Chapter 8. The Girls of Herland

2699Chapter 12

1279Chapter 9. Our Relations and Theirs

2700Chapter 13

1280Chapter 10. Their Religions and Our Marriages

2701Chapter 14

1281Chapter 11. Our Difficulties

2702Chapter 15

1282Chapter 12. Expelled

2703Chapter 16

1283Chapter 1. The Return

2704Chapter 17

1284Chapter 2. War

2705Chapter 18

1285Chapter 3. A Journey of Inspection

27061. Lotus World

1286Chapter 4. Nearing Home

27072. Lair of Mano-Nui

1287Chapter 5. My Country

27083. The Ancient Mariners

1288Chapter 6. The Diagnosis

27094. Storm Menace

1289Chapter 7. In Our Homes

27105. Time Wrecked

1290Chapter 8. More Diagnosis

27116. Loketh the Useless

1291Chapter 9.

27127. Witches&#x27; Meat

1292Chapter 10.

27138. The Free Rovers

1293Chapter 11.

27149. Battle Test

1294Chapter 12.

271510. Death at Kyn Add

1295Ayn Rand

271611. Weapon from the Depths

1296Part One

271712. Baldies

1297Part Two

271813. The Sea Gate of the Foanna

1298Part Three

271914. The Foanna

1299Part Four

272015. Return to the Battle

1300Part Five

272116. The Opening of the Great Door

1301Part Six

272217. Shades Against Shadow

1302Part Seven

272318. World in Doubt?

1303Part Eight

27241

1304Part Nine

27252

1305Part Ten

27263

1306Part Eleven

27274

1307Part Twelve

27285

1308Owen Gregory

27296

1309Introduction. A Few Words About Mr. Ming and His Journal

27307

1310Note on Personal Names

27318

1311Chapter I. I Become a Foreign Observer

27329

1312Chapter II. Bridgetown, Tour No. 1

273310

1313Chapter III. Introduction to Mecco

273411

1314Chapter IV. Professor Proser-Toady’s Lecture

273512

1315Chapter V. Culture in Mecco

273613

1316Chapter VI. More Culture in Mecco

273714

1317Chapter VII. A Meccanian Apostle

273815

1318Chapter VIII. The Mechow Festival

273916

1319Chapter IX. Meccanisation

274017

1320Chapter X. Conversations

274118

1321Chapter XI. An Academic Discussion

2742Lester Del Rey

1322Chapter XII. The Latest Institution

2743I

1323Chapter XIII. Never Again

2744II

1324Hugh Benson

2745III

1325Preface

2746IV

1326Prologue

2747V

1327Chapter I

2748VI

1328Chapter II

2749VII

1329Chapter III

2750VIII

1330Chapter IV

2751...And It Comes Out Here

1331Chapter V

2752August Derleth

1332Chapter I

2753A Traveler in Time

1333Chapter II

2754Frederik Pohl

1334Chapter III

2755I

1335Chapter IV

2756II

1336Chapter V

2757III

1337Chapter VI

2758IV

1338Chapter VII

2759V

1339Chapter VIII

2760VI

1340Chapter I

2761Chapter 1

1341Chapter II

2762Chapter 2

1342Chapter III

2763Chapter 3

1343Chapter IV

2764Chapter 4

1344Chapter V

2765Chapter 5

1345Chapter VI

2766Chapter 6

1346Fred M. White

2767Chapter 7

1347The Doom of London Series

2768Chapter 8

1348I

2769Chapter 9

1349II

2770Chapter 10

1350III

2771Chapter 11

1351IV

2772Chapter 12

1352V

2773Chapter 13

1353VI

2774Chapter 14

1354VII

2775I. Foraminifera 9

1355I

2776II. Shield 8805

1356II

2777III. Cow

1357III

2778IV. Sandy Van Pelt

1358IV

2779V. Priam&#x27;s Maw

1359V

2780Kurt Vonnegut

1360VI

27812 B R 0 2 B

1361The Dust of Death

2782The Big Trip Up Yonder

1362A Bubble Burst

2783Edwin Lester Arnold

1363I

2784Chapter I

1364II

2785Chapter II

1365III

2786Chapter III

1366IV

2787Chapter IV

1367V

2788Chapter V

1368VI

2789Chapter VI

1369VII

2790Chapter VII

1370I

2791Chapter VIII

1371II

2792Chapter IX

1372III

2793Chapter X

1373IV

2794Chapter XI

1374V

2795Chapter XII

1375Ignatius Donnelly

2796Chapter XIII

1376Chapter I. The Great City

2797Chapter XIV

1377Chapter II. My Adventure

2798Chapter XV

1378Chapter III. The Beggar&#x27;s Home

2799Chapter XVI

1379Chapter IV. The Under-World

2800Chapter XVII

1380Chapter V. Estella Washington

2801Chapter XVIII

1381Chapter VI. The Interview

2802Chapter XIX

1382Chapter VII. The Hiding-Place

2803Chapter XX

1383Chapter VIII. The Brotherhood

2804John Jacob Astor

1384Chapter IX. The Poisoned Knife

2805Preface

1385Chapter X. Preparations for To-night

2806Chapter I. Jupiter

1386Chapter XI. How the World Came to be Ruined

2807Chapter II. Antecedental

1387Chapter XII. Gabriel&#x27;s Utopia

2808Chapter III. President Bearwarden&#x27;s Speech

1388Chapter XIII. The Council of the Oligarchy

2809Chapter IV. Prof. Cortlandt&#x27;s Historical Sketch of the World in A. D. 2000

1389Chapter XIV. The Spy&#x27;s Story

2810Chapter V. Dr. Cortlandt&#x27;s History Continued

1390Chapter XV. The Master of &quot;The Demons&quot;

2811Chapter VI. Far-Reaching Plans

1391Chapter XVI. Gabriel&#x27;s Folly

2812Chapter VII. Hard at Work

1392Chapter XVII. The Flight and Pursuit

2813Chapter VIII. Good-Bye

1393Chapter XVIII. The Execution

2814Chapter I. The Last of the Earth

1394Chapter XIX. The Mamelukes of the Air

2815Chapter II. Space and Mars

1395Chapter XX. The Workingmen&#x27;s Meeting

2816Chapter III. Heavenly Bodies

1396Chapter XXI. A Sermon of the Twentieth Century

2817Chapter IV. Preparing to Alight

1397Chapter XXII. Estella and I

2818Chapter V. Exploration and Excitement

1398Chapter XXIII. Max&#x27;s Story – The Songstress

2819Chapter VI. Mastodon and Will-O&#x27;-The Wisps

1399Chapter XXIV. Max&#x27;s Story Continued – The Journeyman Printer

2820Chapter VII. An Unseen Hunter

1400Chapter XXV. Max&#x27;s Story Continued – The Dark Shadow

2821Chapter VIII. Sportsmen&#x27;s Reveries

1401Chapter XXVI. Max&#x27;s Story Continued – The Widow and Her Son

2822Chapter IX. The Honey of Death

1402Chapter XXVII. Max&#x27;s Story Continued – The Blacksmith Shop

2823Chapter X. Changing Landscapes

1403Chapter XXVIII. Max&#x27;s Story Concluded – The Unexpected Happens

2824Chapter XI. A Jovian Niagara

1404Chapter XXIX. Elysium

2825Chapter XII. Hills and Valleys

1405Chapter XXX. Upon the House-Top

2826Chapter XIII. North-Polar Discoveries

1406Chapter XXXI. &quot;Sheol&quot;

2827Chapter XIV. The Scene Shifts

1407Chapter XXXII. The Rat-Trap

2828Chapter I. Saturn

1408Chapter XXXIII. &quot;The Ocean Overpeers Its List&quot;

2829Chapter II. The Spirit&#x27;s First Visit

1409Chapter XXXIV. The Prince Gives His Last Bribe

2830Chapter III. Doubts and Philosophy

1410Chapter XXXV. The Liberated Prisoner

2831Chapter IV. A Providential Intervention

1411Chapter XXXVI. Cæsar Erects His Monument

2832Chapter V. Ayrault&#x27;s Vision

1412Chapter XXXVII. The Second Day

2833Chapter VI. A Great Void and a Great Longing

1413Chapter XXXVIII. The Flight

2834Chapter VII. The Spirit&#x27;s Second Visit

1414Chapter XXXIX. Europe

2835Chapter VIII. Cassandra and Cosmology

1415Chapter XL. The Garden in the Mountains

2836Chapter IX. Doctor Cortlandt Sees His Grave

1416Ernest Bramah

2837Chapter X. Ayrault

1417Chapter I. Irene

2838Chapter XI. Dreamland to Shadowland

1418Chapter II. The Period, and the Coming of Wings

2839Chapter XII. Sheol

1419Chapter III. The Million to One Chance

2840Chapter XIII. The Priest&#x27;s Sermon

1420Chapter IV. The Compact

2841Chapter XIV. Hic Ille Jacet

1421Chapter V. The Downtrodden

2842Chapter XV. Mother Earth

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