Project Gutenberg 2008-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 110 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 The Fixed Period Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D., and Delphine Lettau "The Fixed Period" by Anthony Trollope is a satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the fictional colony of Britannula, which grapples with the radical concept of a Fixed Period, a system that mandates an early death for individuals reaching a certain age to alleviate the burdens of old age on society. The narrative introduces key characters, including John Neverbend, who advocates for this system, and Gabriel Crasweller, the first scheduled for this arranged euthanasia, raising moral and societal questions about aging and dignity. The opening of the novel establishes the premise of the Fixed Period and introduces the social dynamics within Britannula. It presents an enthusiastic Neverbend, who passionately believes in the transformative power of the Fixed Period, while voicing discontent with societal norms surrounding aging. As Crasweller approaches his Fixed Period, conflicts arise concerning personal desires, family allegiances, and the enforcement of the law. Tensions grow between the younger generation—represented by Jack Neverbend and Eva Crasweller—who resist the idea of the Fixed Period due to their emotional ties to Gabriel, highlighting the clash between progressive ideology and the intrinsic value of human life. This tension sets the stage for an exploration of individual versus collective interests, morality, and the potential consequences of a structured approach to life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Australia -- Fiction Killing of the elderly -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 410363 410262 2024-10-11T12:54:44.412133 2023-09-12T05:42:17.871653 text/html text/html 411540 2010-06-13T17:40:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 148934 2010-06-13T17:42:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214204 2024-10-11T12:54:51.428132 application/epub+zip 218236 2024-10-11T12:54:46.435159 application/epub+zip 218236 2024-10-11T12:54:45.183138 application/epub+zip 386811 2024-10-11T12:54:55.261112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371693 2024-10-11T12:54:50.671139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347733 2022-09-12T12:39:33.741639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395324 395274 2024-10-11T12:54:43.790133 2023-09-12T05:42:17.394677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 395134 2008-10-27T14:36:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145536 2008-10-27T14:36:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 395144 2008-10-27T14:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145513 2008-10-27T14:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22150 2024-10-11T12:54:55.396100 application/rdf+xml 12103 2024-10-11T12:54:45.733160 image/jpeg 3250 2024-10-11T12:54:45.457237 image/jpeg 207984 2024-10-11T12:54:44.448136 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