In this 1903 Utopian novel, Dr. Aerius Pott puts a poet under hypnosis to gain visions from the future. The work is a worthwhile read, if only for entertainment purposes. The legal system described is highly improbable as is the idea that crime would all but disappear by the year 1950. The relationship and labour structures described as well as the gaudy-sounding architecture are some high points in the text.
The work is slightly obscure. Amazon.ca offers only high priced, scanned reproductions, which include a disclaimer that the pages and text may be flawed or incomplete in some places. The edition I read was an original 1903 printing.
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