Intermere

Intermere by William Alexander Taylor is a speculative fiction novel that falls within the utopian genre a popular theme in early 20th-century literature. The story is set in a hidden advanced society called Intermere which exists in a secluded part of the world untouched by the turmoil and conflicts of the outside world. The protagonist an explorer or scientist stumbles upon Intermere and discovers a civilization that has achieved an ideal state of existence. The novel explores this society's advanced technologies social structures and philosophical ideas contrasting them with the problems and imperfections of the contemporary world. In Intermere the author envisions a world where science reason and morality have created a harmonious society free from war poverty and social inequality. The inhabitants of Intermere live in peace and prosperity having solved many of the issues that plague the rest of the world. The protagonist's journey through this utopian society provides a lens through which Taylor critiques the flaws of his own society offering a vision of what could be achieved with the right values and technologies.