His Wisdom, The Defender

TitleHis Wisdom, The Defender
Year for Search1900
AuthorsNewcomb, Simon(1835-1909)
Date Published1900
PublisherHarper and Bros
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsCanadian author, Male author, US author
Annotation

Eutopia. The inventor of an airship controls the world, forms one world nation, and abolishes war, armies, and navies. He acts as arbitrator in disputes and allows freedom to develop. Most of the novel is concerned with events before the briefly described eutopia. See also 1903 Newcomb.

Additional Publishers

Rpt. New York: Arno Press, 1974.

Holding Institutions

DLC, MoU-St, PSt, W3,3951

Author Note

The author (1835-1909) was born in Canada and moved to the US in 1853 where he became a professor at Johns Hopkins University and a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. 

Full Text

1900 Newcomb, Simon (1835-1909). His Wisdom, The Defender. New York: Harper and Bros. Rpt. New York: Arno Press, 1974. DLC, MoU-St, PSt, W3,3951

Eutopia. The inventor of an airship controls the world, forms one world nation, and abolishes war, armies, and navies. He acts as arbitrator in disputes and allows freedom to develop. Most of the novel is concerned with events before the briefly described eutopia. See also 1903 Newcomb. The author was born in Canada and moved to the US in 1853 where he became a professor at Johns Hopkins University and a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.