Project Gutenberg 2011-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 106 Macaulay, Rose 1881 1958 Macaulay, Emilie Rose, Dame Macaulay, R. (Rose) Macaulay, Dame Rose What Not: A Prophetic Comedy Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "What Not: A Prophetic Comedy" by Rose Macaulay is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the aftermath of the Great War, focusing on a fictional future in which a governmental entity called the Ministry of Brains has been established to promote intelligence and manage social progress. The narrative introduces the main character, Ivy Delmer, a typist navigating a whimsical yet disconcerting society governed by quirky regulations around intellectual capabilities." "The opening of the novel establishes the chaotic context after the Great War, showcasing the seemingly mundane life of London commuters as they travel to work amidst reflections on the war's impacts and the uncertain future. Ivy Delmer is portrayed as a young, naive typist at the Ministry of Brains, who embodies both innocence and a burgeoning curiosity about the world. As the narrative unfolds, we meet other characters, including her sophisticated colleague Miss Kitty Grammont and the ambitious Vernon Prideaux, hinting at the tensions between intellect, societal expectations, and individual desire in this new era. The chapter sets a tone of dark humor and social critique, foreshadowing the exploration of themes surrounding intelligence, societal roles, and the absurdities of bureaucratic governance that characterize the book." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35198/35198-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Satire England -- Fiction Bureaucracy -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 365486 365508 2024-09-15T04:19:04.697182 2023-09-15T10:04:57.123622 text/html text/html 364467 2011-02-07T07:21:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 316451 2011-02-07T07:21:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 350564 2024-09-15T04:19:09.525117 application/epub+zip 353915 2024-09-15T04:19:05.418138 application/epub+zip 217854 2024-09-15T04:19:05.055149 application/epub+zip 470660 2024-09-15T04:19:13.004104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447616 2024-09-15T04:19:09.153151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311894 2022-09-16T07:29:17.354005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349951 349729 2024-09-15T04:19:04.169183 2023-09-15T10:04:56.672611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 349783 2011-02-07T07:21:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138411 2011-02-07T07:21:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349779 2011-02-07T07:21:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138366 2011-02-07T07:21:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21537 2024-09-15T04:19:13.140098 application/rdf+xml 19900 2024-09-15T04:19:05.136140 image/jpeg 2444 2024-09-15T04:19:05.095137 image/jpeg 316901 2024-09-15T04:19:04.735139 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