The Golden Archer; A Satirical Novel of 1975

TitleThe Golden Archer; A Satirical Novel of 1975
Year for Search1956
AuthorsMason, Gregory(1889-1968)
Date Published1956
PublisherTwayne
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsMale author, US author
Annotation

Satirical dystopia of an overly efficient U.S. state under the combined rule of church and state. The urban Catholics of the North and the rural Protestants of the South had joined forces and eliminated freedom of religion. Only New Orleans retains any freedom of worship. Efficiency is symbolized by an “Efficiency Calendar” in which each month starts on a Monday.

Holding Institutions

CtY, Merril

Author Note

The author (1889-1968) was a doctor.

Full Text

1956 Mason, Gregory (1889-1968). The Golden Archer: A Satirical Novel of 1975. New York: Twayne Publishers. CtY, Merril

Satirical dystopia of an overly efficient U.S. state under the combined rule of church and state. The urban Catholics of the North and the rural Protestants of the South had joined forces and eliminated freedom of religion. Only New Orleans retains any freedom of worship. Efficiency is symbolized by an “Efficiency Calendar” in which each month starts on a Monday. The author was a doctor.