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= The_World_Below =
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Introduction
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'The World Below' is a science fiction novel by British writer S.
Fowler Wright. It was first published in 1929 by Collins. The novel
was originally intended as a trilogy, but the third part was never
written. The first part was originally published separately as 'The
Amphibians' by Merton Press in 1924. The second part was published
separately by' Galaxy Science Fiction Novels' in 1951 and was also
titled 'The World Below'.
Plot summary
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The novel concerns a man who travels 500,000 years into the future
with the aid of a time machine. There he encounters a race of
intelligent furry beings, the Amphibians. With their help he explores
the planet and is eventually captured by the Dwellers, intelligent
giants who direct the destiny of the continent where he had arrived.
Critical reception
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Boucher and McComas praised the 1949 edition, citing its "sociological
criticism, spiritual stimulation and satire of high order." In 1950 L.
Sprague de Camp characterized it as "one of the most remarkable
science-fiction stories ever written," saying that "For atmosphere the
book is absolutely unsurpassed, and for exciting action it rates
high." de Camp, however, also faulted the novel's "long philosophical
arguments" in dialogue between its hero and his non-human companion,
particularly their "straw-man" elements.
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