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by Owen Johnson
THE COMING OF
PREFACE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
In this witty, speculative tale a Harvard‑Oxford graduate finds himself swept into an unsettling conversation with a renegade biologist whose imagination runs wild with the future of humanity. Over wine and lunch they toy with the idea of freezing humans into a cataleptic hibernation, pondering whether extended life could be achieved by suspending decay. Their exchange blurs the line between playful banter and a serious, if absurd, scientific proposal, setting the stage for a daring experiment that promises to reshape the ordinary world.
As the narrator returns home, the ordinary rhythm of his social life jars with the extraordinary possibilities he’s just imagined. The interplay of sarcasm, emerging feminist tensions, and a hint of clandestine laboratory intrigue hints at a larger commentary on gender dynamics and the hubris of trying to control nature. Listeners are invited to follow this speculative adventure while the story teeters between satire and a genuine curiosity about what the future might hold.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (292K characters)
Release date
May 15, 2026
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1878–1952
Best remembered for the Dink Stover books, this American novelist captured school and college life with energy, rivalry, and a sharp eye for social ambition. His stories helped define a whole genre of early 20th-century campus fiction.
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