Project Gutenberg 2011-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 275 Robida, Albert 1848 1926 Robida, A. (Albert) Le Vingtième Siècle: La Vie Électrique Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Vingti%C3%A8me_si%C3%A8cle._La_vie_%C3%A9lectrique Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Vingti%C3%A8me_Si%C3%A8cle_:_La_Vie_%C3%A9lectrique Produced by Bruce Albrecht, Claudine Corbasson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Le Vingtième Siècle: La Vie Électrique" by Albert Robida is a speculative fiction work written in the late 19th century. The book explores a future society in the year 1955, where advanced technology, particularly electricity, plays a pivotal role in everyday life. The narrative focuses on the character Philoxène Lorris, a renowned inventor, and his son Georges, highlighting their dynamic relationship and the societal changes brought about by technological advancements. At the start of the novel, an intense electrical storm, referred to as a "tournade," disrupts the region of Europe. This serves as a backdrop for introducing Philoxène Lorris, who is scolding his son Georges for not achieving enough in life compared to his own accomplishments. Through a vivid description of the society's manipulation of weather and climate through electrical means, Robida sets the stage for discussions on atavism, personal ambition, and the impact of technological progress. The opening establishes a tension between tradition and innovation, pointing to possible future conflicts as Philoxène expresses concern over Georges’ perceived lack of scientific aptitude, possibly due to their ancestry, and suggests a marriage to ensure a scientifically capable lineage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35103/35103-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Science fiction Electricity -- Fiction Twentieth century -- Forecasts -- Fiction PQ Text Precursors of Science Fiction Science Fiction FR Science fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: French Literature 485314 2025-06-14T10:24:47.297206 text/html 453201 2011-01-28T15:36:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 45789963 2011-01-28T15:37:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 43542732 2025-06-14T10:25:18.152500 application/epub+zip 43466272 2025-06-14T10:24:53.701179 application/epub+zip 273667 2025-06-14T10:24:49.339124 application/epub+zip 43488257 2025-06-14T10:25:34.772404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43384984 2025-06-14T10:25:08.047557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385661 2022-09-16T06:58:48.103200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393338 2025-06-14T10:24:44.536191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 382803 2011-01-28T15:36:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148750 2011-01-28T15:37:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20656 2025-06-14T10:25:35.246398 application/rdf+xml 24342 2025-06-14T10:24:49.482137 image/jpeg 4091 2025-06-14T10:24:49.410146 image/jpeg 53446835 2025-06-14T10:24:48.736126 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia