The World Set Free: (Dystopian Classics)

The World Set Free is a nightmare dystopian vision of a nuclear war such as the world has never seen. This prophetic story predicts the discovery of a new form of radioactive energy that revolutionizes the world and leads to ultimate worldwide catastrophe and devastation Upon realizing what man has done, society creates a new world order in which the majority of the population consists of artists. Frighteningly, the new world order sage in the story reflects that knowledge and power, not love, are the essential vocation of humanity, and states, “There is no absolute limit to either knowledge or power. This book is considered a masterpiece of ‘New World Order’ fiction. It is strangely unnerving and prophetic. Truly a tale for our times and a must-read for our generation. Dystopian Classic Editions publishes works of dystopian and utopian literature that have survived through the generations and been recognized as classics. A dystopian society is an imagined society in which the people are oppressed, however the government propagandizes the society as being a utopia or a perfect society. Typical themes in dystopian literature include public mistrust, police states, and overall unpleasantness for the citizens. Authors of dystopian works strive to present a worst-case scenario and negative depiction of the way things are in the story so as to make a criticism about a current situation in society and to call for a change. Each Dystopian Classic Edition selected for publication presents such a story.