Böcker av Samuel Madden

A touching tribute to a young man whose life was cut tragically short, this memoir offers a glimpse into the hardships and triumphs of the early 19th century. With vivid descriptions of daily life, Madden brings to light the struggles faced by individuals in an era marked by poverty and inequality. Despite the difficulties, however, the life of Peter Roe shines as a testament to the indomitable spirit of the human soul. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Written in 1733, Memoirs of the Twentieth Century is widely regarded to contain the earliest known conception of time-travel and, in particular, the first cognitive leap that would allow for a historicized image of the present as seen from the point of view of a distant future. Intriguingly, it is the text itself which is claimed to have traveled back in time and Madden has used this conceit to satirize his own period - tracing out its bureaucratic absurdities into a strange yet pointed vision of the late 20th century: a world politically fraught, overwhelmed with corruption and struggling to reconcile religious faith with scientific discovery.This new edition includes Liam Gillick's Prevision. Should the Future Help the Past?