02395cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000370012624500470016326400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650802050042752012920063253400450192465300200196965300200198985600430200999900170205232769UtSlPG20260610133740.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a82460338  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aFlecker, James Elroy,d1884-191514aThe Last Generation: A Story of the Future 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-06-10  aProduced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"The Last Generation: A Story of the Future" by James Elroy Flecker is a dystopian novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of societal decay and human extinction, presenting a future where mankind has reached a horrifying conclusion to its own existence. It narrates a grim tale about the consequences of civilization's choices and the toll it takes on humanity.  The story unfolds through the eyes of a protagonist who is whisked away by a temporal wind, allowing him to witness the fate that befalls humanity. The narrative presents various scenes, including a proclamation of sterilization by a king, Joshua Harris, and the establishment of clubs dedicated to mutual extermination. As civilization crumbles due to its own misguided ambitions, the story illustrates the stark contrast between the lingering beauty of art and nature and the grim reality of societal collapse. The protagonist ultimately finds himself in a garden of the last generation, a paradise that harbors its own sorrows, where members live in quiet desperation as they await their end amid the ruins of humanity. The book serves as a cautionary tale about the perilous trajectory of society, urging readers to reflect on the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aFantasy fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32769  c73615d73615