The Warstock: A Tale of To-morrow
| Title | The Warstock: A Tale of To-morrow |
| Year for Search | 1898 |
| Authors | [Greener], [William Oliver](1862-1935) |
| Tertiary Authors | Gerrare, Wirt [pseud.] |
| Date Published | 1898 |
| Publisher | W.W. Greener |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | English author, Male author |
| Annotation | Mostly adventure and future war but is concerned with patent rights and shows how inventions can both improve life and give power for good to inventors. Argument that improved patent rights will inspire inventors to greater efforts. The first invention is wireless telegraphy, which allows instant communication. A "white" republic called Cristalla is established in Africa in which inventors will be the only aristocrats. A new weapon makes Cristalla invincible, and it defeats Europe and brings world peace. |
| Pseudonym | Wirt Gerrare [pseud.] |
| Holding Institutions | L, PSt |
| Author Note | (1862-1935) |
| Full Text | 1898 [Greener, William Oliver] (1862-1935). The Warstock: A Tale of To-morrow. By Wirt Gerrare [pseud.]. London: W.W. Greener. L, PSt Mostly adventure and future war but is concerned with patent rights and shows how inventions can both improve life and give power for good to inventors. Argument that improved patent rights will inspire inventors to greater efforts. The first invention is wireless telegraphy, which allows instant communication. A “white” republic called Cristalla is established in Africa in which inventors will be the only aristocrats. A new weapon makes Cristalla invincible, and it defeats Europe and brings world peace. |
