Cæsar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Cæsar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Cæsar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Donnelly, Ignatius (1831–1901).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Cæsar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century" by Ignatius Donnelly is a novel published in 1890. Set in 1988 New York, it follows a wool merchant from Uganda who encounters a brutal capitalist oligarchy where technological marvels mask extreme oppression. When he witnesses a confrontation between rich and poor, he's drawn into an underground resistance movement. The story blends dystopian speculation with political commentary and romance, building toward a violent rebellion that threatens to consume the entire city in flames.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Cæsar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century
- Author credits: Donnelly, Ignatius (1831–1901)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Dystopias -- Fiction
- New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
- Science fiction
- Social problems -- Fiction
- Twentieth century -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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