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100 1 _aOffutt, Andrew J.,
_d1934-2013
245 1 0 _aAnd Gone Tomorrow
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1954
500 _aRelease date is 2019-01-28
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"And Gone Tomorrow" by Andrew J. Offutt is a science fiction novella that can be classified as a speculative narrative, written in the early 1950s. The story is set in a future America in the year 2054, where the world operates under a global dictatorship reminiscent of ancient Rome. The protagonist, Jay Welch, is a college student from 1954 who unexpectedly finds himself transported one hundred years into a drastically altered society, where a singular language and governance reign supreme, yet the complexities of human nature and conflict remain unchanged. The plot revolves around Jay Welch’s experiences in this new timeline, where he confronts the implications of a dictatorial regime and the stark societal changes that have occurred. As Jay navigates his unexpected role as a representative from the past, he discovers that this world, despite its peace and order, is built on suppressive measures and the elimination of dissent, including the extermination of racial groups. The narrative unfolds with a backdrop of rebellion brewing against the regime, highlighting themes of power, control, and the fragility of societal constructs. Ultimately, Jay learns that no form of government is without flaws, culminating in a dramatic confrontation that raises profound questions about authority, freedom, and the nature of civilization itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aPolitical fiction
653 _aTime travel -- Fiction
700 1 _aOrban, Paul,
_d1896-1974
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1954
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58784
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