The Syren of the Skies & The Angel of the Revolution (Two Dystopian Novels)
The Syren of the Skies & The Angel of the Revolution (Two Dystopian Novels)

Author: George Griffith

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2018-12-21

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13: 8027248078

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This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "The Angel of the Revolution" tells the tale of a group of self-styled 'terrorists' who conquer the world through airship warfare. Led by a crippled, brilliant Russian Jew and his daughter, the 'angel' Natasha, 'The Brotherhood of Freedom' establishes a 'pax aeronautica' over the earth after a young inventor masters the technology of flight in 1903. The hero falls in love with Natasha and joins in her war against established society in general and the Russian Czar in particular."The Syren of the Skies" continues the tale of 'The Brotherhood of Freedom,' a worldwide brotherhood of anarchists fighting the world armed with fantastical airships. They must be quick in accomplishing their goals, as a dangerous comet is heading for the Earth.

A Companion to the Victorian Novel
A Companion to the Victorian Novel

Author: Patrick Brantlinger

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 0470997206

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The Companion to the Victorian Novel provides contextual and critical information about the entire range of British fiction published between 1837 and 1901. Provides contextual and critical information about the entire range of British fiction published during the Victorian period. Explains issues such as Victorian religions, class structure, and Darwinism to those who are unfamiliar with them. Comprises original, accessible chapters written by renowned and emerging scholars in the field of Victorian studies. Ideal for students and researchers seeking up-to-the-minute coverage of contexts and trends, or as a starting point for a survey course.

Transport in British Fiction
Transport in British Fiction

Author: A. Gavin

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1137499044

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Transport in British Fiction is the first essay collection devoted to transport and its various types horse, train, tram, cab, omnibus, bicycle, ship, car, air and space as represented in British fiction across a century of unprecedented technological change that was as destabilizing as it was progressive.