Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson
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"Lord of the World" by Robert Hugh Benson is a dystopian science fiction novel published in 1907. In the early 21st century, the world has consolidated into three superstates, where Catholicism faces extinction amid rising secular humanism and global peace. A mysterious figure named Felsenburgh emerges as a charismatic peacemaker, captivating nations with his magnetic presence. As humanity embraces a new religion that worships Man as God, a small remnant of Catholic
faithful must confront an apocalyptic confrontation between ancient faith and a seductive new world order. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Benson, Robert Hugh, 1871-1914 |
|---|---|
| Title | Lord of the World |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_World |
| Credits | Geoff Horton |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Second Advent -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14021 |
| Release Date | Nov 11, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 838 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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