Synopsis
The World Peril of 1910 (English Edition) by George Griffith is a classic work of early science fiction that imagines a world poised on the brink of catastrophe in the opening years of the twentieth century. Set against the anxieties and ambitions of a rapidly modernizing era, the novel delivers a high-stakes vision of international tension, extraordinary technological power, and the fragile line between civilization and collapse.
In this riveting tale, Griffith blends political intrigue with speculative invention, drawing readers into a sweeping, globe-spanning conflict where new forces threaten to reshape nations and redefine the future. With its breathless momentum and bold imagination, the story captures the fascination—and fear—of what might happen when human ingenuity outruns human restraint.
Both a thrilling adventure and a window into the hopes and dread of its time, The World Peril of 1910 remains a compelling read for fans of vintage speculative fiction, alternate-history tension, and the foundational works that helped shape the genre.
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Biographie de l'auteur
Pseudonym of English author, adventurer and traveler George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones. He earned great fame as a science fiction writer in the last decade of the 19th century. In his writings the influence of Darwinian Theory of Evolution is quite apparent.
Présentation de l'éditeur
"The World Peril of 1910" from George Griffith. British science fiction writer and noted explorer (1857-1906).
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