PDF Books in Dystopian & Utopian Fiction
The Iron Heel
by Jack LondonPublished in the first decade of 20th century, this dystopian novel The Iron Heel is written by Jack London, an American novelist. An unusual literature of the time it was written, this is forerunner of soft science fiction novels of 19th century. This novel pays more attention towards changes in society and politics rather than technolog..
A Modern Utopia
by H. G. WellsHave you ever imagined a world with one and only country?. If you like to know, if a system could make a so called mechanism of unified state, read this fiction work A modern utopia of H.G.Wells. Wells ideas of Utopia narrated about One currency, One Nation, One Economy, One Customs and One Law. Unlike Wells's other works, this is not ..
Utopia
by Saint Thomas MoreUtopia, Written by Thomas more is recommended as most essential read along with “The Prince”, by Niccolo Machiavelli. Utopia is a philosophical work primarily concerned to guide the rulers which in effectively creates a better human society with ideal customs. The book is narrated in such a way that Utopia is a fictional Island where, ideal guid..
2 B R 0 2 B
by Kurt Vonnegut2 B R 0 2 B written by Kurt Vonnegut, is a science fiction story; the title refers the famous phrase “To be Or Not To Be” from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. This short story is based on the theme, A society with indefinite life span with Aging is cured and every birth has to be compensated by a volunteering death. Edward K. Wehling, Jr is in a dilem..
Anthem
by Ayn RandAnthem is written by Ayn Rand, A Russian born American novelist with multifaceted personalities as philosopher, screenwriter and playwright. Before moving her career to non-fiction works, she had written many novels including her best sellers “The Fountainhead ” and ”Atlas Shrugged”. Anthem is a dystopian novel based on the theme, the world has ..
Pictures of the Socialistic Future
by Eugen RichterIt has been suggested by the publishers that the English translation of Eugene Richter’s clever little satire requires a word of introduction, on this, its new appearance, in a cheap and popular form. In 1893, the year of its first issue here, Socialism, though a burning question in Germany, was not an urgent controversy in this country. Since 1893..
Perfection City
by Adela E. OrpenThe house of which the young bride had just taken possession was by no means an ordinary prairie house. Far from it. It had pretensions to comfort which the true prairie house should never possess, and it lacked the few elements of picturesqueness with which the genuine article is sometimes endowed. The plan on which it was built was of the simples..
The Council of Seven
by J. C. SnaithHE Helicon Club was at the end of the street. Women interested in literature, the arts, in social and public affairs could lunch, dine, entertain their friends in this oasis. Its pleasant rooms were large and cool, and, crowning boon in the very heart of modern Babylon, they offered even a measure of isolation. For the members’ roll did not respond..