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Grendel

by testsuphomeAdmin — Grendel by John Gardner retells the Beowulf legend from the monster’s perspective, exploring his inner struggles and existential questions about humanity.
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Lord of the Flies

by testsuphomeAdmin — Lord of the Flies by William Golding follows a group of boys stranded on an island, where their attempt at building a society descends into chaos, revealing the darkness of human nature.
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Blood Meridian

by testsuphomeAdmin — Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy follows a young man who joins a violent group of Indian-hunters in the American West, exploring themes of violence, morality, and evil.
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The Coming Race

by LovelyMay — The Coming Race by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is a speculative science fiction novel about a hidden, advanced subterranean civilization with telepathic powers, exploring themes of technology, utopia, and human progress.
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CHAPTER XXVIII. -The coming Race

by LovelyMay — In Chapter XXVIII of "The Coming Race," the narrator and Taee engage in a profound conversation about life, death, and the societal values of the Vril-ya. Positioned on the broad road leading from the city to a now-closed chasm, the entryway to the narrator's ascent into this subterranean world, they confront the startling revelation of the narrator's impending death—an order decreed by Taee's father under the impulse of maintaining the community's welfare. Taee, revealing a blend of childlike innocence…
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CHAPTER XXIX. -The coming Race

by LovelyMay — In Chapter XXIX of "The Coming Race," the narrator is awakened in the middle of the night by Zee, a member of the Vril-ya, a superior subterranean race. She warns him of a decision made to end his life as the council, influenced by three sages, sees no other option for him. Determined to save him, Zee guides the narrator through the silent, luminous streets of the Vril-ya world towards the chasm that leads back to the surface. The urgency of their mission contrasts deeply with the stillness of the…
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CHAPTER IV. -The coming Race

by LovelyMay — In Chapter IV of "The Coming Race," the narrator describes his initial encounter with a mysterious building and its inhabitant, revealing both awe and fear. The building, carved partly from rock and adorned with Egyptian-esque architecture, stood grand with its massive, tapering columns that embraced the local flora in their design. As the narrator approaches, he is confronted by a being that challenges his understanding of the human form. This entity, which blends human features with an otherworldly…
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CHAPTER V. -The coming Race

by LovelyMay — In Chapter V of "The Coming Race," the narrator encounters a being from an advanced civilization deep beneath the Earth's surface, who greets him in a language he cannot understand. The being's touch instills a sense of peace in the narrator, leading them to a vast, brilliantly lit hall filled with unfamiliar technology and scents. The presence of mechanical automatons and the effortless flight of the beings on mechanical wings suggest a society where technology and nature merge seamlessly. The narrator…
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CHAPTER VII. -The coming Race

by LovelyMay — In Chapter VII of "The Coming Race", the narrator is provided with a private room formerly belonging to Zee, in a grand edifice. Unlike the more publicly opulent spaces, this room is modestly adorned, featuring walls hung with variegated matting and a bed of simple design. The room also houses an aviary of melodious, unfamiliar birds capable of complex musical arrangements, hinting at a level of domestic and artistic sophistication. The narrator's reflections are soon interrupted by the visit of his host…
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CHAPTER IX. -The coming Race

by LovelyMay — The flesh of the animals when killed is never eaten. Indeed, the Ana regard with abhorrence the idea of making the carcass of any living thing the nutriment of their bodies; and their food, artificially prepared, is not analogous to anything we use. I should class it rather among vegetables than meats. Many of their plants are composed of farinaceous substances easy of digestion, in which they contrive to mingle those mineral salts which are healthful to the system, especially lime, but which in our…
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