A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder by James De Mille
"A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder" by James De Mille is a novel published in 1888. A British sailor discovers a prehistoric Antarctic world sustained by volcanic heat, inhabited by ancient creatures and the Kosekin—a death-worshiping society that inverts Victorian values. Poverty is treasured over wealth, darkness preferred to light, and death celebrated over life. This satirical fantasy, written years before publication, pioneered the "Lost World" genre while offering a
topsy-turvy critique of nineteenth-century civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | De Mille, James, 1833-1880 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Strange_Manuscript_Found_in_a_Copper_Cylinder |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 6709 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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