Project Gutenberg 2013-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 190 Gregory, Owen Meccania, the Super-State Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meccania Produced by eagkw, Greg Bergquist 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) "Meccania, the Super-State" by Owen Gregory is a fictional narrative that presents a satirical examination of a futuristic society, likely penned in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a character, Mr. Ming, who embarks on a journey to a strange land called Meccania, providing a detailed analysis of its political and social systems through a journal that mixes observations of this super-state with critiques of his own society. The book seems to aim at exploring themes of governance, societal structure, and individual freedom, incorporating humor and a critical lens towards different cultural norms. The opening portion of the narrative introduces us to Mr. Ming, who is portrayed as a curious observer striving to understand Meccania's baffling rules and regulations. His journey begins with inquiries about the country, which leads him to obtain permission for his visit. Upon arrival, Ming faces a stringent bureaucratic system characterized by medical examinations, mandatory conduct regulations, and an overwhelming adherence to social order. Through his interactions with various officials, he encounters a bizarre yet meticulously organized society where individual freedoms are severely curtailed in favor of collective regulation. The first glimpse of Meccania reveals a culture devoted to control and scrutiny, setting the stage for further exploration of its peculiar features throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44074/44074-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dystopias -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 486326 2025-08-17T16:43:36.557208 text/html 481835 2024-10-23T19:25:35 text/html 413308 2025-08-17T16:43:42.669223 application/epub+zip 417079 2025-08-17T16:43:37.717206 application/epub+zip 250022 2025-08-17T16:43:37.107237 application/epub+zip 551989 2025-08-17T16:43:46.655185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512668 2025-08-17T16:43:42.034211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346043 2022-09-20T06:35:30.550308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442474 2025-08-17T16:43:35.706215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422585 2024-10-23T19:25:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16669 2025-08-17T16:43:46.817159 application/rdf+xml 15829 2025-08-17T16:43:37.224190 image/jpeg 2311 2025-08-17T16:43:37.170200 image/jpeg 375607 2025-08-17T16:43:36.598218 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