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In this fascinating study, Ignatius Donnelly explores the political campaign of William Jennings Bryan and his push for a monetary standard based on silver. With detailed information on the political and economic context of the time, as well as Bryan's campaign strategy and speeches, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of American politics.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"Cæsar's Column" by way of Ignatius Donnelly is a dystopian novel published in 1890 that offers a gripping exploration of social and political problems of its time. Set in a destiny America in which the commercial capitalist system has led to excessive inequality and struggling, the story revolves across the protagonist, Gabriel Weltstein, a doctor from New York. He turns into disenchanted with society's route and embarks on an adventure to explore alternative ideologies. The narrative takes a flip when Weltstein discovers a hidden and superior society underneath the floor of the Earth, led by a mysterious determine named Cæsar. This subterranean civilization has evolved an egalitarian and communal machine in stark contrast to the oppressive global above. Donnelly uses the novel as a platform to critique the rampant capitalism, social injustices, and political corruption of the Gilded Age. Through Weltstein's studies and the revelations of the subterranean society, the author delves into themes of utopia, dystopia, and the ability effects of unchecked electricity. "Cæsar's Column" stands as a powerful work of speculative fiction, addressing societal troubles that remain applicable. Donnelly's narrative serves as a cautionary story, urging readers to ponder the results of unchecked electricity and the importance of social duty.

Originally published in 1882, this early work by politician Ignatius Donnelly is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Inspired by the writings of Plato, it details the history and technology of this lost land and is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the theory that ancient civilisations are descended from the peoples of Atlantis. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Ignatius Donnelly's Caesar's Column: A Story of the FutureIntroduction by Arthur DesmondA dangerously revolutionary futuristic novel with a dystopian theme in a New York setting.The book is luridly fascinating. 1988, New York, the scene of the story, is an earthly heaven, where man (or rather, capitalism) has brought nature under foot, and chained science to his car as a slave. Airships scour the atmosphere. Electricity threads the earth. Money is the only god, and human brotherhood has perished from off the face of the earth. One-seventh of the entire population riot in soulless luxury. The great bulk of the people lead and live the lives of brutes lower than the beasts that perish. Then comes the inevitable crash. Civilisation in the twentieth century totters over the brink of Tophet, and falls into an abyss of chaotic Sheol, in which all art, science, beauty and loveliness perish together. The French Revolution is a child's dream compared to the horrors conjured up by the writer of Caesar's Column. The outlook for humanity for thousands of years afterwards is blacker than midnight. To-day the ignorant mob triumphs over the brutal plutocracy. To-morrow it will starve. The day after it will devour its own flesh and blood; and civil government of the rudest kind will take long, long centuries to re-establish itself.

When Gabriel Weltstein visits New York in 1988 (98 years after the publication of this novel) he is mesmerized by the city and its modern technologies including air travel! But little does he know that he is soon going to see the underbelly of the city and those who control everything. Gabriel finds himself outmatched against the Oligarchs who run the entire rapacious and oppressive social and economic order. Can Gabriel escape his worst nightmare? Can he un-see what he has seen and survive to tell the tale? And what is the "Brotherhood of Destruction" and what do they want? Read on! Ignatius Donnelly (1831-1901) was a U.S. Congressman, populist writer, and amateur scientist. In 1882, Donnelly published Atlantis: The Antediluvian World, his best known work, detailing theories concerning the mythical lost continent of Atlantis.

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