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100 1 _aFlecker, James Elroy,
_d1884-1915
245 1 4 _aThe Last Generation: A Story of the Future
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-10
508 _aProduced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aFantasy fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32769
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