WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
The Devil's Motor: A Fantasy cover

The Devil's Motor: A Fantasy

By Marie Corelli
Open in WeRead

About This Book

A demonic driver commands a gigantic, hellish vehicle racing between night and dawn and lays waste to the natural world, replacing fields, forests, and waters with enormous smoke-choked cities. The narrative portrays industrial speed and technological mastery as a force that promotes avarice, sensual indulgence, and the erosion of conscience, while trampling multitudes under its wheels and bathing the landscape in fire and blood. Through vivid tableaux of pollution, collapse, and mass suffering, the work links material progress with moral decay, suggesting that unbridled pursuit of gold, power, and scientific conquest culminates in environmental ruin and spiritual desolation.

About the Author

Corelli, Marie portrait

Marie Corelli

Marie Corelli was an English novelist active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her romantic and fantastical narratives. Her works often explore themes of spirituality, love, and the human condition, appealing to a wide audience during her time. Corelli's writing style is characterized by its emotional depth and vivid imagery, making her one of the best-selling authors of her era. Among her notable works is "A Romance of Two Worlds," which reflects her interest in metaphysical concepts and the interplay between the material and spiritual realms. Corelli's influence on popular literature of her time remains significant, as she contributed to the development of the genre of romantic fiction.

More Books by This Author

6 picks
A Christmas greeting cover A Christmas greeting by Marie Corelli A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel cover A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel by Marie Corelli Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self cover Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self by Marie Corelli Boy: A Sketch cover Boy: A Sketch by Marie Corelli Free Opinions, Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct cover Free Opinions, Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct by Marie Corelli God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story cover God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story by Marie Corelli