Project Gutenberg 2004-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 225 Benson, Robert Hugh 1871 1914 Benson, R. H. (Robert Hugh) Lord of the World Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Geoff Horton "Lord of the World" by Robert Hugh Benson is a dystopian novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores a future where traditional religious beliefs are in decline, and materialism and social upheaval dominate society, particularly focusing on the rise of Communism and Humanitarianism. The story introduces characters like Oliver Brand and Father Percy Franklin, who navigate this tumultuous world while grappling with the existential threat posed by the Eastern Empire and the enigmatic figure Felsenburgh. The opening of "Lord of the World" sets up a complex narrative that establishes this future society marked by technological advancement and the erosion of faith. We are introduced to Father Percy and Father Francis as they discuss the socio-political landscape of their time, reflecting on how religion has faded and Communism has surged in the absence of traditional authority. The scene shifts to Oliver Brand, a politician who is deeply concerned about the looming threat from the East and the rise of a powerful new leader, Felsenburgh. As tensions escalate, questions about the nature of belief and the fate of humanity filter through the interactions of the characters, laying the groundwork for the ideological conflicts that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Second Advent -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 625022 625023 2024-10-06T10:56:28.529308 2023-10-06T11:29:44.695943 text/html text/html 629576 2023-02-19T11:24:28 text/html 506556 2024-10-06T10:56:36.833253 application/epub+zip 505867 2024-10-06T10:56:29.968312 application/epub+zip 441313 2024-10-06T10:56:29.166284 application/epub+zip 993505 2024-10-06T10:56:42.243208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 965915 2024-10-06T10:56:36.249270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486397 2022-09-07T14:10:18.412863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605095 605123 2024-10-06T10:56:27.284335 2023-10-06T11:29:43.560954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 604916 2023-02-19T09:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19727 2024-10-06T10:56:42.372214 application/rdf+xml 18584 2024-10-06T10:56:29.385274 image/jpeg 3312 2024-10-06T10:56:29.273281 image/jpeg 228635 2023-02-19T09:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 712972 2023-02-19T11:45:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 729026 2024-10-06T10:56:28.592304 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia