Project Gutenberg 2022-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 149 Waterhouse, Elizabeth 1834 1918 Hodgkin, Elizabeth Waterhouse, Elizabeth Hodgkin The island of anarchy: A fragment of history in the 20th century The island of anarchy: A fragment of history in the twentieth century $aUnited Kingdom :$bMiss Langley, Lovejoy's Library,$c1887. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Island of Anarchy: A Fragment of History in the 20th Century" by Waterhouse is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the socio-political upheaval and resulting chaos in a fictionalized version of England, where a youthful government takes drastic measures against crime and lawlessness, culminating in the expulsion of anarchists and felons to a newly risen island. The narrative addresses themes of governance, morality, and societal structure amidst a backdrop of anarchy and rebellion. The story begins with the portrayal of a disenchanted society marked by social disorder, leading to the establishment of a government composed solely of young individuals. This new government implements severe laws and exiles lawbreakers and anarchists to the island of Meliora, which becomes a refuge for these outcasts. As various groups settle on the island, conflicts erupt between different ideologies, leading to violence and chaos. The narrative reaches a climax with the destruction of their community by an external threat, prompting a unifying call to prayer led by a compassionate figure known simply as "Our Sister." The eventual descent into destruction raises questions about human nature, order, and the meaning of freedom, encapsulating a philosophical exploration of anarchy and communal living while providing commentary on the cyclical nature of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010943633 20190613125851wauthor 1887 GB Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Twentieth century -- Forecasts -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 100824 2025-06-27T11:07:33.458977 text/html 75293 2024-10-19T02:14:26 text/html 806033 2025-06-27T11:07:37.577955 application/epub+zip 803986 2025-06-27T11:07:35.036018 application/epub+zip 146490 2025-06-27T11:07:34.152978 application/epub+zip 1177995 2025-06-27T11:07:39.522956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1019579 2025-06-27T11:07:36.920990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78867 2025-06-27T11:07:33.150989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58730 2024-10-19T02:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16737 2025-06-27T11:07:39.666972 application/rdf+xml 14842 2025-06-27T11:07:34.456021 image/jpeg 2231 2025-06-27T11:07:34.302015 image/jpeg 1220609 2025-06-27T11:07:33.508023 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