The Electric Gun: A Tale of Love and Socialism

TitleThe Electric Gun: A Tale of Love and Socialism
Year for Search1911
AuthorsJohnston, Harold(b. 1865)
Date Published1911
PublisherWebsdale, Shoosmith
Place PublishedSydney, NSW, Australia
KeywordsAustralian author, Male author
Annotation

Most of the novel is a standard anti-socialist dystopia, with good ideas but an incompetent, corrupt administration. The novel ends with a brief description of the much better society created after the collapse of the socialist regime.

Holding Institutions

A, M

Author Note

(b. 1865)

Full Text

1911 Johnston, Harold (b. 1865). The Electric Gun: A Tale of Love and Socialism. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Websdale, Shoosmith. A, M

Most of the novel is a standard anti-socialist dystopia, with good ideas but an incompetent, corrupt administration. The novel ends with a brief description of the much better society created after the collapse of the socialist regime.