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Lord of the World
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Science FictionChristian Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025813141
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Lord of the World is a prophetic and chilling dystopian novel that explores the ultimate conflict between secular humanism and traditional faith. Set in a future where technological progress and global unity have marginalized religious belief, the story follows the rise of Julian Felsenburgh, a charismatic leader who promises world peace through a godless, humanitarian ideology. Standing against this new world order is Father Percy Franklin, a humble priest witnessing the systematic dismantling of the Church.
Written by Robert Hugh Benson, this masterpiece of apocalyptic literature delves into themes of state-sanctioned euthanasia, the loss of individual conscience, and the dramatic tensions between materialist philosophy and spiritual conviction. As the world moves toward an inevitable climax, Lord of the World remains a profound meditation on the nature of power, the fragility of faith, and the cost of a utopia built on the rejection of the divine. It is widely considered one of the earliest and most influential modern dystopian novels, prefiguring later classics of the genre while maintaining a uniquely theological perspective on the end of history.
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