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Lord of the World
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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Publisher's Summary
Secular humanism has triumphed. Everything the late Victorians and Edwardians believed would bring human happiness has been achieved: Technology has made it so no one needs to work for a living, the social sciences ensure a smooth-running social order, and, in the name of tolerance, religious beliefs have been uprooted and eliminated except for a single holdout - a largely discredited and rapidly shrinking Catholic Church. Yet people are unhappy.
What has been created is a sterile world of crass materialism, a world without spiritual dimension, a world where people daily choose legalized euthanasia over the emptiness of existence. Out of this culture of despair, there arises a charismatic leader: Julian Felsenburgh. Soon the masses are in Felsenburgh's thrall, and he becomes leader of the world. But in their eagerness for change, have the citizens of the world embraced the Antichrist and hastened the end of days?
Father Percy Franklin remains a bastion of stability, even as the Catholic Church disintegrates around him. Finally outlawed and driven underground, it is only this small and shrinking church that stands against the "Lord of the World".
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- Mary Clare Murphy
- 17-10-2017
Supringly prophetic ,
While written in 1907 this book is surprisingly prophetic, more so than Brave New World or even 1984.
There are a few niggles though. The use of Latin, especially in the final chapter, is untranslated and I had to google for the English translations.
Overall though a pertinent and interesting take on the rise of a humanistic society.
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- sempervirens
- 21-04-2018
The narrator is great, except for his Latin
What did you love best about Lord of the World?
tremendous story, very apt for our time
Who was your favorite character and why?
Mabel realizes the lie she had been sold
What aspect of Simon Vance’s performance would you have changed?
Simon Vance badly mangles the ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation. His pronunciation is closer to classical Latin pronunciation, but that's not appropriate for the many Catholic Latin prayers, scripture, and chants scattered throughout the book. (Although you won't notice if you're not accustomed to praying in Latin)
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, the various bits require some time to sink in
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- Cathie
- 30-01-2020
A little spooky considering our times.
It’s like a current event book for our times. Masonry ideas rule the day, the Church is dealing with corruption, sexual scandal, changes on liturgy and doctrine and is rapidly on the decline. The stage is almost set, time for the main event.
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- PleasedGA
- 23-09-2018
Wonderful
Though some of the depth this book would be lost on anyone who is not Catholic, it stands as one of the great apocalyptic novels of the twentieth century. The performance was excellent with captivating passion that assists the listener in immersing himself in the story. A great read for all and a must read for all Catholics.
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- slow but happy reader
- 29-08-2018
Uncanny and Beguiling Portrayal
Benson in 1907 crafted the dystopian tale 'Lord of the World.' Too bad for us that this master died at 43. Many of hIs descriptions vividly set forth in this book are now fleshed in and can be experienced in our own neighborhood!
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- Fr. Joseph
- 16-05-2019
Prophetic with clear and refreshing Theology
Aside from an interesting view of the future of technology from 100 years ago, political and social predictions seem frighteningly believable. The theological insights are clear, insightful, and have a refreshing perspective.
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- Mother Effingby
- 13-01-2021
Anachronistic, yet accurate of our times.
Keeping in mind that this tale was written in 1907, before the two world wars, the rise of Communism, technology and the vast apostasy, what stood out most as accurate if our times is the cure of euthanasia to belief in God. The alternative view of the future minus the history of the 20th Century arrives at the same destination.
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-01-2021
Happening now.
Appochrifal. Great Reset coming to a nation near you. ch<arches under attack by apostates. beware
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- robert jarmanRobert
- 19-11-2020
A puzzle
This type of reiligious literature is usually associated with Yank nutters so surprising to see it is written by a wise Catholic who disowned the heretical Anglican group.Not sure if the Pope really did recommend it in real life.
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- Lawrence A.
- 28-02-2020
1907 for sure
The wordiness of the book made what could have been half the length.... sort of like. Atlas Shrugged it definite is foretelling the future..... too fast and too long
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- European Reader
- 20-06-2018
Brilliant
In my opinion it trumps 1984 - the best dystopian novel I’ve read. I highly recommend it.
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- N. Hammond
- 08-07-2019
Excellent
Excellent. Muddled. Confusing. This book will be a troubling and hard to follow piece of fantasy for those who like their sci-fi crisp or their mysticism worldly; moreover, I suspect that this mix is exactly what Benson intended. Don't look for Verne or Wells, Huxley or Heinlein, for what lies before you is a world of Bingen and Eckhart, Dante, Ferrer and Loyola; it is not for faint hearts or easy riders, yet it is all too human. Simon Vance does well with what has to be an alien format for any modern narrator, in a story that is at once trite but also troubling. So, suspend disbelief, and let the fantastic do its work - sneering at you even more than you may want to sneer at it.
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