The Emperor of the If
| Title | The Emperor of the If |
| Year for Search | 1926 |
| Authors | Dent, Guy [Herbert de Boisragon](1892-1954) |
| Date Published | 1926 |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | English author, Male author |
| Annotation | Dystopia. A man invents a means of changing history with the idea of forcing people to face greater challenges in order to improve the race. Instead, they degenerate. He then uses the same means to visit the future, which he finds to be in continuous war. The novel ends with the suggestion that a better, more Christian future is still possible. |
| Holding Institutions | L, LLL |
| Author Note | (1892-1954) |
| Full Text | 1926 Dent, Guy [Herbert de Boisragon] (1892-1954). The Emperor of the If. London: William Heinemann. L, LLL Dystopia. A man invents a means of changing history with the idea of forcing people to face greater challenges in order to improve the race. Instead, they degenerate. He then uses the same means to visit the future, which he finds to be in continuous war. The novel ends with the suggestion that a better, more Christian future is still possible. |
