- 166 pages
- English
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The Heads of Cerberus
About this book
The Heads of Cerberus (1919) is a science fiction novel by Francis Stevens. Originally serialized in The Thrill Book, a popular pulp magazine, The Heads of Cerberus was recognized as "perhaps the first science fiction fantasy to use the alternate time-track, or parallel worlds, idea" by anthologist and critic Groff Conklin. Noted for its satirical tone and dystopian themes, The Head of Cerberus remains central to Stevens' reputation as a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction. In 1918, three friends from Philadelphia discover a strange powdery substance. Before they can find out what it is or where it came from, they are transported to the year 2118. Somehow, the city has come under complete totalitarian control, forcing the vast majority of its poor citizens to live in constant fear of death and imprisonment. Names have been replaced by identification numbers and annual contests run by the ruthless overseer leave families torn apart by violence and death. With her eye on the present, writing at a time of war and increasing political division, Stevens tells a story about a future both strange and all too familiar, warning her readers about the dangers of unchecked power through the guise of fantasy and adventure. This edition of Francis Stevens' The Heads of Cerberus is a classic work of American science fiction reimagined for modern readers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- 1. “Welcome, However You Come!”
- 2. Dust of Purgatory
- 3. Arrivals and Departures
- 4. Where the Gray Dust Led
- 5. The Weaver of the Years
- 6. A Matter of Buttons
- 7. A Few Small Changes
- 8. Legal Procedure Expedited
- 9. The Pit of the Past
- 10. The Fourth Victim
- 11. Mine and Countermine
- 12. The New City
- 13. Penn Service
- 14. The Threat of Penn
- 15. The Justice of Penn Service
- 16. Disaster
- 17. Their Last Chance
- 18. The Sword and the Bell
- 19. Trenmore Strikes
- 20. Transferred Home
- 21. The Last of the Gray Dust
- A Note About the Author
- A Note from the Publisher