| Author |
Gernsback, Hugo, 1884-1967 |
| Title |
Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660
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| Alternate Title |
Ralph one hundred twenty-four C forty-one plus
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_124C_41%2B
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| Credits |
Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/)
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| Summary |
"Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660" by Hugo Gernsback is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book envisions a future world in the year 2660 where advanced technology and scientific inventions significantly shape human life. The central character, Ralph 124C 41+, is a brilliant scientist who navigates personal relationships and societal challenges against the backdrop of an imaginative technological landscape." "The opening of the novel introduces Ralph as he prepares for a significant experiment in his state-of-the-art laboratory. It quickly thrusts the reader into his world filled with futuristic devices, such as the Telephot and the Hypnobioscope, showcasing humanity's advancements in communication and learning. An unexpected phone call connects him with a Swiss girl named Alice, who is snowed in due to a blizzard. As Ralph learns about the impending danger of an avalanche, he collaborates through this advanced telecommunication to save her. This mix of scientific intrigue and personal connection sets the stage for a romantic adventure intertwined with Gernsback's speculative technology, forming the foundation of the narrative that unfolds." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
60944 |
| Release Date |
Dec 17, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 17, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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