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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... sure would have no effect upon Sir Ferdinando Brown . " I cannot but think that Sir Ferdinando gave himself unneces- sary trouble in endeavouring to prove to us that the ' Fixed Period ' is a wicked arrangement . He was not likely to ...
... sure would have no effect upon Sir Ferdinando Brown . " I cannot but think that Sir Ferdinando gave himself unneces- sary trouble in endeavouring to prove to us that the ' Fixed Period ' is a wicked arrangement . He was not likely to ...
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... sure of this , —that while the power of labour remains to me , I shall never desist to work for the purpose that I have at heart . I trust that I may yet live to return among you , and to render you an account of what I have done for ...
... sure of this , —that while the power of labour remains to me , I shall never desist to work for the purpose that I have at heart . I trust that I may yet live to return among you , and to render you an account of what I have done for ...
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... sure of it . When you hear my name men- tioned after I am gone , I hope that they'll say of me that I did my duty as President of the Republic . " " Of course they will . Every day you have been at those nasty Executive Chambers from ...
... sure of it . When you hear my name men- tioned after I am gone , I hope that they'll say of me that I did my duty as President of the Republic . " " Of course they will . Every day you have been at those nasty Executive Chambers from ...
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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