The Fixed Period: A NovelUniversity of Michigan Press, 1990 - 183 sidor Trollope's only science fiction novel, written in 1880, is set in the year 1980 on an island near New Zealand where euthanasia for citizens over the age of 67 is compulsory. |
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... President of the day , ―mine for instance , —in the place where the face of the British monarch has hitherto held its own . I have never pushed the ques- tion much lest I should seem , as have done some presidents , over anxious to ...
... President of the day , ―mine for instance , —in the place where the face of the British monarch has hitherto held its own . I have never pushed the ques- tion much lest I should seem , as have done some presidents , over anxious to ...
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... President , ten . I know the time well . " " I had always thought so ; but I should be willing to abandon a year if I could make things run smooth by doing so . But all that is a detail with which up here we need not perhaps concern our ...
... President , ten . I know the time well . " " I had always thought so ; but I should be willing to abandon a year if I could make things run smooth by doing so . But all that is a detail with which up here we need not perhaps concern our ...
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... President , ” he said . “ Here is where you are to sleep ; and considering that it is only a ship I think you'll find it fairly com- fortable . " Anything more luxurious than the place assigned to me I could not have imagined on board ...
... President , ” he said . “ Here is where you are to sleep ; and considering that it is only a ship I think you'll find it fairly com- fortable . " Anything more luxurious than the place assigned to me I could not have imagined on board ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Gabriel Crasweller | 11 |
The First BreakDown | 23 |
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Abraham Grundle allowed altogether Anthony Trollope anxious asked Assembly ball become Blackwood Britain Britannula Britannulists British brought Captain Battleax carried Chronicler of Barsetshire College Crasweller's Cremation cricket Crown Colonies day after tomorrow dear death declared departure deposited dinner doubt duty endeavoured England English Englishmen Erewhon euthanasia Eva Crasweller Eva's Exors father fear feel fellow felt Fixed Period girl Gladstonopolis gone Graybody gunboat hand happy heard heart honour idea intended Jack's John Bright knew Lieutenant Crosstrees Little Christchurch live look Lord Marylebone March 11 matter Matthew Arnold mind murder never novel officers old Crasweller once President Republic seemed ship Sir Ferdinando Brown Sir Kennington Oval spoken suppose sure talk Tallowax tell things thought tion told Trollope Trollope's truth turned wicket wife wish words young Grundle Zealand