The Angel of the Revolution & The Syren of the Skies (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Dystopian Sci-Fi NovelsBy George Griffith
Length30h 7m
About this audiobook
Bringing together George Griffith's sensational future-war romance The Angel of the Revolution and its sequel The Syren of the Skies, this volume offers a vivid panorama of aerial conquest, technological prophecy, and political upheaval. Written in a brisk, melodramatic style characteristic of late-Victorian popular fiction, the narratives fuse adventure, romance, anarchist fantasy, and imperial anxiety. Their airships, global battles, and revolutionary conspiracies place Griffith at the heart of early science fiction, alongside the invasion literature and utopian speculation that preceded H. G. Wells. Griffith was a British journalist, explorer, and immensely successful writer for Pearson's Weekly, where his fiction reached a mass readership hungry for speed, danger, and modern invention. His fascination with aviation, empire, socialism, and the transforming power of science clearly informs these works. Writing in an age of technological acceleration and political unrest, he imagined the skies as the next theatre of history. This book is recommended for readers interested in the origins of science fiction, steampunk, speculative politics, and Victorian adventure. Though its attitudes reflect its era, its energy, scale, and imaginative daring remain strikingly compelling.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction
Length30 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 19, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2The Angel of the Revolution & The Syren of the Skies
3The Angel of the Revolution (pt. 1)
4The Angel of the Revolution (pt. 2)
5The Angel of the Revolution (pt. 3)
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6The Angel of the Revolution (pt. 4)
7The Angel of the Revolution (pt. 5)
8The Angel of the Revolution (pt. 6)
9The Angel of the Revolution (pt. 7)
10The Syren of the Skies (pt. 1)
11The Syren of the Skies (pt. 2)
12The Syren of the Skies (pt. 3)
13The Syren of the Skies (pt. 4)
14The Syren of the Skies (pt. 5)
15The Syren of the Skies (pt. 6)
16Memorable Quotes
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