Firth's World by Irving E. Cox
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"Firth's World" by Irving E. Cox, Jr. is a science fiction novella written during the mid-20th century. The narrative explores the consequences of John Firth's utopian vision of a world populated by a select group of wealthy and brilliant individuals who wish to escape societal responsibilities and issues. This work delves into themes of individualism, social responsibility, and the inherent flaws in constructing an isolated utopia. The story follows John Firth, an
industrialist who, disillusioned with the incompetent masses of humanity, is driven by an ideology that successful individuals should not bear the burden of supporting the less fortunate. Through a mysterious stranger, Firth comes to acquire a planetoid beyond Pluto where he envisions creating a perfect world devoid of taxes and social problems. However, as he and his handpicked group of colonists attempt to establish their utopia, they confront disillusionment and moral decay. Initial ingenuity gives way to stagnation and unrest among the colonists, leading to a revolt from the labor force they initially sought to exploit. The narrative ultimately culminates in an acknowledgment of the necessity of social interdependence, suggesting that true progress cannot exist in isolation and highlighting the folly of Firth's initial ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Cox, Irving E., 1917-2001 |
|---|---|
| Title | Firth's World |
| Series Title | Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1955 |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Space colonies -- Fiction |
| Subject | Billionaires -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 59252 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-59252-7 |
| Release Date | Apr 11, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 158 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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