Life in a Thousand Worlds

Name: Life in a Thousand Worlds
Author: W. S. Harris

By W. S. Harris

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A spiritual traveler reports visionary voyages through dozens of inhabited worlds, describing physical forms, societies, governments, technologies, and moral conditions: lunar dwarf communities and Mars giants with monopolistic curtain systems; colossal Jovian beings; Saturn ruled by women; fire-dwelling Alpha Centauri inhabitants; underwater cities; worlds of liquid air, floating metropolises, millennial peace, advanced medicine, industrial invention, airborne warfare, diamond-rich planets exploited by soil trusts, mute beings who communicate by thought, brief-lived peoples, winged inhabitants, and a depiction of Heaven; recurring themes include comparisons with Earth and critiques of monopolies and social injustice.

About the Author

W. S. Harris

W. S. Harris was an author known for his contributions to early 20th-century literature, particularly in the realm of allegorical storytelling. His notable works include "Life in a Thousand Worlds," which explores imaginative realms and human experiences, and "Mr. World and Miss Church-Member: A Twentieth Century Allegory," a satirical examination of societal norms and religious themes. Through his writing, Harris engaged with contemporary issues of his time, offering readers a blend of fantasy and moral reflection.