Project Gutenberg 2011-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 166 Macaulay, Rose 1881 1958 Macaulay, Emilie Rose, Dame Macaulay, R. (Rose) Macaulay, Dame Rose What Not: A Prophetic Comedy Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "What Not: A Prophetic Comedy" by Rose Macaulay is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the aftermath of the Great War, focusing on a fictional future in which a governmental entity called the Ministry of Brains has been established to promote intelligence and manage social progress. The narrative introduces the main character, Ivy Delmer, a typist navigating a whimsical yet disconcerting society governed by quirky regulations around intellectual capabilities." "The opening of the novel establishes the chaotic context after the Great War, showcasing the seemingly mundane life of London commuters as they travel to work amidst reflections on the war's impacts and the uncertain future. Ivy Delmer is portrayed as a young, naive typist at the Ministry of Brains, who embodies both innocence and a burgeoning curiosity about the world. As the narrative unfolds, we meet other characters, including her sophisticated colleague Miss Kitty Grammont and the ambitious Vernon Prideaux, hinting at the tensions between intellect, societal expectations, and individual desire in this new era. The chapter sets a tone of dark humor and social critique, foreshadowing the exploration of themes surrounding intelligence, societal roles, and the absurdities of bureaucratic governance that characterize the book." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35198/35198-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Satire England -- Fiction Bureaucracy -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 365615 2025-08-14T09:59:46.674471 text/html 364467 2011-02-07T07:21:14 text/html 350796 2025-08-14T09:59:51.027427 application/epub+zip 353910 2025-08-14T09:59:47.360395 application/epub+zip 217850 2025-08-14T09:59:47.008404 application/epub+zip 470688 2025-08-14T09:59:54.181418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447616 2025-08-14T09:59:50.683470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311894 2022-09-16T07:29:17.354005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349951 2025-08-14T09:59:46.278430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349783 2011-02-07T07:21:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349779 2011-02-07T07:21:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21784 2025-08-14T09:59:54.378425 application/rdf+xml 19900 2025-08-14T09:59:47.086450 image/jpeg 2444 2025-08-14T09:59:47.046451 image/jpeg 138411 2011-02-07T07:21:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 316451 2011-02-07T07:21:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 138366 2011-02-07T07:21:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 316936 2025-08-14T09:59:46.706448 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