Project Gutenberg 2016-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 167 Besant, Walter 1836 1901 Besant, Sir Walter Maurice, Walter The inner house Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inner_House_(novel) Produced by Graeme Mackreth 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 Inner House" by Walter Besant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story opens in a world shaped by scientific advancements that allow humanity to escape the inevitability of aging and death. Within this context, the main character, a professor named Dr. Schwarzbaum, prepares to reveal a groundbreaking discovery: a means for humans to prolong their vitality indefinitely. The narrative explores themes of science, societal structure, and the human experience as characters confront the implications of a life without natural limits. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to an eager audience at the Royal Institution, anxiously awaiting the professor's revelation about a new discovery that could drastically alter existence. The atmosphere is charged with speculation about how this discovery might change human society, whether that be through instantaneous transportation, artificial food, or an explosive new weapon. The professor ultimately unveils an astonishing ability to prolong life indefinitely, sparking a range of emotional responses among the audience—from awe to existential dread. As the scene unfolds, it sets the stage for a deeper exploration of this new world, primarily focusing on how such a gift of extended life can impact relationships, societal structures, and individual desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Dystopias -- Fiction Immortality -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 372338 2025-07-21T04:22:09.648889 text/html 354164 2024-10-23T00:37:56 text/html 173025 2025-07-21T04:22:13.504897 application/epub+zip 177526 2025-07-21T04:22:10.195909 application/epub+zip 175974 2025-07-21T04:22:09.916928 application/epub+zip 288008 2025-07-21T04:22:16.414897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267192 2025-07-21T04:22:13.239949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265994 2022-09-23T19:31:25.689511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357757 2025-07-21T04:22:09.275899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337944 2024-10-23T00:37:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18044 2025-07-21T04:22:16.540930 application/rdf+xml 13977 2025-07-21T04:22:09.984896 image/jpeg 2650 2025-07-21T04:22:09.951887 image/jpeg 165338 2025-07-21T04:22:09.680902 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