Mizora: A Prophecy

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Mizora: A Prophecy

by Mary E. Bradley Lane

EN·~5 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
1

MIZORA: - A PROPHECY. - A MSS. FOUND AMONG THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF THE - Princess Vera Zarovitch;

0:17
2

PREFACE.

1:29
3

CHAPTER I.

14:22
4

CHAPTER II.

14:52
5

CHAPTER III.

8:23
6

CHAPTER IV.

18:27
7

CHAPTER V.

20:13
8

CHAPTER VI.

19:22
9

CHAPTER VII.

7:25
10

CHAPTER VIII.

15:58

Description

In this imaginative travelogue, a Russian aristocrat turned exile recounts a daring descent into the Earth's hidden realm. Driven by love, political idealism, and a restless curiosity, she leaves her privileged life behind to follow a mysterious prophecy that promises a new civilization beneath the surface. Her voice blends personal memoir with a keen eye for scientific speculation, inviting listeners into a world that feels both plausible and wondrous.

Below the crust, she discovers a sophisticated society whose customs, government, and technology differ sharply from the world above, yet echo familiar human concerns. The narrative offers vivid descriptions of their cities, social structures, and the ways they have adapted to life in perpetual darkness, all filtered through her outsider’s perspective. As she navigates this strange culture, the story raises questions about progress, gender, and the price of ambition, setting the stage for further adventure.

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Full title

Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (311K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, George P. Snoga, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-03-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Mary E. Bradley Lane

Best known for the groundbreaking utopian novel Mizora, this Ohio teacher wrote one of the earliest feminist science fiction works published in the United States. Her imagination reached far beyond her era, envisioning a society shaped by education, technology, and women’s power.

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