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 Project Gutenberg 2018-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 96 Calisch, James Howard 1863 1926 Calmadenker, A. 15006251 The Mania of the Nations on the Planet Mars and its Terrific Consequences A Combination of Fun and Wisdom Produced by MFR, David E. Brown, 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 Mania of the Nations on the Planet Mars and its Terrific Consequences" by A. Calmedenker is a satirical science fiction publication written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of interplanetary communication and exploration, the book explores themes of nationalism and the absurdity of conflict among intelligent beings. The narrative ingeniously mirrors early 20th-century Earth conflicts while presenting them through the lens of Martian civilization, highlighting the similarities in human behavior. The story follows Professor Fansee, an ambitious scientist devoted to making contact with the Martians. After extensive efforts, he finally manages to communicate with a Martian philosopher who reveals the dire state of affairs on Mars. This philosopher describes a society plagued by nationality-mania, causing division and irreversible devastation among its nations. The Martians, much like humans, grapple with conflicting ideologies stemming from their religions and philosophies. The narrative warns against the destructive tendencies of nationalism, urging for unity and understanding, while showcasing the futility of militaristic endeavors. Ultimately, it draws a stark parallel to Earth's own struggles, leaving readers to reflect on the consequences of similar mentalities among humans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Miscellanea D501 Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 114452 2025-07-22T12:12:35.958221 text/html 111817 2018-01-27T16:52:12 text/html 154503 2025-07-22T12:12:38.124207 application/epub+zip 154114 2025-07-22T12:12:36.398187 application/epub+zip 105116 2025-07-22T12:12:36.160239 application/epub+zip 199731 2025-07-22T12:12:39.631163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186726 2025-07-22T12:12:37.881255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141770 2022-08-25T12:04:33.558107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101937 2025-07-22T12:12:35.813190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102048 2018-01-27T16:52:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18320 2025-07-22T12:12:39.756174 application/rdf+xml 18037 2025-07-22T12:12:36.235222 image/jpeg 2640 2025-07-22T12:12:36.198199 image/jpeg 38400 2018-01-27T16:52:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 153558 2018-01-27T16:52:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 181750 2025-07-22T12:12:35.977207 application/octet-stream application/zip