The Question Mark by Muriel Jaeger - 9780712352987

British Library Publishing

The Question MarkAuthor(s): Muriel Jaeger\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: British Library Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: British Library Publishing\nISBN-13: 9780712352987, 978-0712352987\nSynopsis\nIn 1926 Muriel Jaeger, dissatisfied with the Utopian visions of H G Wells and Edward Bellamy, set out to explore `The Question Mark of what a future society might look like if human nature were properly represented. So, disgruntled London office worker Guy Martin is pitched 200 years into the future, where he encounters a seemingly ideal society in which each citizen has the luxury of every kind of freedom. But as Guy adjusts to the new world, the fractures of this supposed Utopia begin to show through, and it seems as if the inhabitants of this society might be just as susceptible to the promises of false messiahs as those of the twentieth century. Preceding the publication of Huxleys Brave New World by 5 years, The Question Mark is a significant cornerstone in the foundation of th.