Lord of the World

This visionary dystopian and apocalyptic novel of 1907 presents a future in which secular humanism has triumphed with religion suppressed and almost non-existent. It follows the fortunes of an M.P. and his wife who come under the sway of the antichrist figure the titular Lord of the World who appears to promise a heaven on earth and a catholic priest who is fighting to keep the Church alive through its many tribulations. It is highly readable and seems prescient on many counts - the rise of communist states the advent of air travel and the dominating power of a forceful leader - but its strong Catholic bias has tended to limit its readership. This handsome new edition has been completely re-typeset to be clear and complete.