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The Question Mark

Muriel Jaeger · 1926

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"In 1926 Muriel Jaeger, dissatisfied with the unrealistic utopian stories of HG Wells and Edward Bellamy, set out to explore 'The Question Mark' of what a future society might look like if human nature were truthfully represented. Her hero, disgruntled office worker Guy Martin, is pitched 200 years into a future London where each citizen is offered free education and a personal 'power-box' granting access to communication, transportation and entertainment. To Guy, the great challenges facing society seem solved, but its inhabitants tell a different story of fractured life in this supposed utopia. Preceding the publication of Huxley's *Brave New World* by 5 years, *The Question Mark* is a significant cornerstone in the foundation of the dystopia genre, and an impressive work of literary science fiction."

Book details

Year
1926
Language
English
Series
British Library Science Fiction Classics
Publisher
British Library Publishing
Editions
1
Pages
288
ISBN
9780712352987

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