Project Gutenberg 2011-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 291 Griffith, George Chetwynd 1857 1906 Griffith-Jones, George Chetwynd The World Masters Produced by Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The World Masters" by George Chetwynd Griffith is a novel written in the early 20th century. This science fiction work blends elements of political intrigue and complex character relationships, focusing on themes of power, ambition, and manipulation. The story centers around Doctor Emil Fargeau, a brilliant scientist who, in his desperation to see France reclaim its greatness, invents a device capable of inflicting unparalleled destruction on their enemies. The opening of the novel introduces us to Doctor Emil Fargeau, who is in a fervent state of anticipation within his laboratory in Strasbourg, preparing for a crucial experiment that could change the fate of nations. As he succeeds in shattering a steel plate with his invention, he envisions a future where France dominates the world again, alongside his son's potential bride, Adelaide de Condé, a descendant of noble lineage. Simultaneously, we glimpse the romantic and diplomatic tensions brewing at the German Embassy in Petersburg, where the prince and his beautiful daughter, whom Emil views as essential to his plans, are entwined in the complex web of European politics. This dramatic juxtaposition sets the stage for a fascinating exploration of the intertwining fates of these characters and the catastrophic global implications of Fargeau's discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction Electricity -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 579843 2025-08-15T11:34:33.959346 text/html 577894 2011-11-16T07:19:48 text/html 351563 2025-08-15T11:34:43.242328 application/epub+zip 359944 2025-08-15T11:34:36.818344 application/epub+zip 264047 2025-08-15T11:34:35.645382 application/epub+zip 596187 2025-08-15T11:34:47.778284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550343 2025-08-15T11:34:42.524287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449188 2022-09-17T11:28:10.264866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525345 2025-08-15T11:34:32.389353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525146 2011-11-16T07:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525146 2011-11-16T07:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20772 2025-08-15T11:34:47.916272 application/rdf+xml 13850 2025-08-15T11:34:36.162337 image/jpeg 3532 2025-08-15T11:34:35.904332 image/jpeg 194045 2011-11-16T07:19:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 275021 2011-11-16T07:19:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 193927 2011-11-16T07:19:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 348752 2025-08-15T11:34:34.012401 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