Project Gutenberg 2018-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 240 Flammarion, Camille 1842 1925 Flammarion, Nicolas Camille Filamaryon, Kamil La fin du monde. English Omega: The Last days of the World Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega:_The_Last_Days_of_the_World Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Omega: The Last Days of the World" by Camille Flammarion is a speculative fiction work written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds during an apocalyptic period where humanity grapples with the existential threat posed by an incoming comet, and the book delves into both scientific and philosophical explorations of this calamity. The rising tension among the populace emphasizes their varied reactions to impending doom, with a cast of characters that likely includes scientists, politicians, and everyday citizens who are faced with the question of humanity's fate. The opening of the narrative sets an urgent tone as people gather in Paris, anxious about astronomical predictions that suggest a comet's catastrophic collision with Earth. Amid a backdrop of social unrest and historical turmoil, Flammarion captures a world brimming with fear and speculation, as citizens from all walks of life converge at an important scientific assembly to learn about the comet's approach and its potential repercussions. The initial chapters detail the scientists' debates and the heated discussions about the cosmic threat, urging the reader to consider not just the physical implications of the comet but also the psychological and societal impacts of such a momentous disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science fiction End of the world -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: French Literature 409295 2025-06-23T04:55:21.647456 text/html 404592 2018-07-12T11:32:52 text/html 5384092 2025-06-23T04:55:29.004355 application/epub+zip 5382308 2025-06-23T04:55:23.361386 application/epub+zip 235322 2025-06-23T04:55:22.517412 application/epub+zip 5464818 2025-06-23T04:55:33.246417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5440860 2025-06-23T04:55:28.136394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307386 2022-08-25T19:00:48.035958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361798 2025-06-23T04:55:20.606480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362174 2018-07-12T11:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19303 2025-06-23T04:55:33.414349 application/rdf+xml 12723 2025-06-23T04:55:22.614399 image/jpeg 1918 2025-06-23T04:55:22.565397 image/jpeg 134783 2018-07-12T11:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 5295121 2018-07-12T11:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 5335469 2025-06-23T04:55:21.909406 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