The Mallock, W. H. (William Hurrell) 1849-1923 creator text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The New Paul and Virginia; Or, Positivism on an Island" by W. H. Mallock is a satirical dystopian novel published in 1878. When a steamship explodes, a famous beauty and a renowned intellectual professor wash ashore on a tropical island. The professor preaches his philosophy of Positivism and the Religion of Humanity, expecting enlightened happiness to follow. But as survivors grapple with death, drunkenness, and desire, his lofty theories collide disastrously with human nature, leading to an ironic and devastating conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Paul_and_Virginia Release date is 2011-10-07 Produced by Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Islands -- Fiction Positivism -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37651 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37651 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133846.0 37651