New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corbett, George, Mrs., 1846-1930

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future" by Mrs. George Corbett is a speculative fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of gender equality and social reform, as it introduces readers to a future society where women have taken over the governance and organization of a newly established nation called New Amazonia. The story begins with a strong critique of the status quo regarding women's rights in the author's contemporary society, setting the stage for a narrative of empowerment and transformation. At the start of the novel, the narrator expresses resentment towards an article in the magazine "Nineteenth Century" that downplays the suffrage movement. This anger leads her to a deep sleep-after which she awakens in a lush, fantastical garden, where she meets a bewildered man named Augustus Fitz-Musicus. They soon encounter a towering woman named Dora, who represents the new society's progressive values. Unlike their past experiences, the characters find themselves among powerful women who challenge societal norms. As they are introduced to this extraordinary world, the narrative explores the drastic changes in societal structure, norms of dress, and the overall philosophy that values women's achievements, setting the tone for a discussion on the evolution of gender roles and expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Richard Tonsing, Mary Glenn Krause, MFR, University of Massachusetts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Amazonia

Release date is 2018-03-30