And All the Earth a Grave by C. C. MacApp
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"And All the Earth a Grave" by C. C. MacApp is a satirical science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book delves into society’s bizarre relationship with death and commodity, illustrating how marketing can influence consumer behavior in extreme ways. It explores themes of mortality, societal norms, and capitalist culture through a mix of humor and dark absurdity. The narrative begins with an error in a coffin company’s bookkeeping that
leads to an unprecedented advertising campaign, turning coffins into the hottest holiday gift item. As the campaign unfolds, coffins become status symbols, resulting in a societal frenzy where people begin to embrace death as a new lifestyle. The story details the repercussions of this shift, including the decline of traditional industries and the rise of an odd culture surrounding death. In the end, the world is left reeling in a post-apocalyptic state, inhabited by a few survivors who must navigate a landscape filled with unclaimed coffins, highlighting the absurdity and tragic consequences of such a radical societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | MacApp, C. C., 1917-1971 |
|---|---|
| Title | And All the Earth a Grave |
| Series Title | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1963. |
| Credits |
Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 23146 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-23146-4 |
| Release Date | Oct 22, 2007 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 666 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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