An Entirely New Feature of a Thrilling Novel! Entitled, The Social War of the year 1900; or, The Conspirators and Lovers!


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Described by io9.com contributor Jess Nevins as “the worst science fiction novel of the 19th century,” The Social War of 1900, or The Conspirators and Lovers! has become infamous for its overwrought prose, flimsy characterizations, ludicrous plotting, and repugnant ideas. For these same reasons, the book has gained infamy as a cultural oddity, a guilty pleasure, and a somewhat over-imaginative work of outsider art.

The Social War of 1900 follows the adventures of Dr. Victor Juno, a Naturalist who heals sickness through animal magnetism, and his sweetheart Lucinda. Juno, the leader of a secret paramilitary society, wages a revolutionary war against an American society steeped in sin and avarice—and, in particular, against a villainous triumvirate known as “The Bloody Conspirators.” But will his revolution succeed? And if so, what form will his idealized utopia finally take?
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Preface 2:31 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter I: The Hero Rescues the Heroine 8:18 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter II: The Solemn Oath of the Conspirators 11:26 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter III: Deacon Stew Raves at Lucinda’s Love for Victor 9:49 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter IV: Pat O’Conner Blarneys the Deacon 6:26 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter V: The Bloody Conspirators Poison Victor Juno 7:55 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter VI: The Serpent at Lucinda’s Bedside 9:02 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter VII: Nancy Clover, Failing to Captivate General Armington, Becomes Revengeful 7:40 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter VIII: Lucinda, in Disguise, Saves Victor’s Life 7:20 Read by Kalynda
Chapter IX: Victor and Lucinda Betrothed 9:38 Read by Kalynda
Chapter X: Foul Conniving of the Bloody Conspirators 7:08 Read by Kalynda
Chapter XI: Shrewd Expose of Cosmopolitan Rascality 6:22 Read by Phil Chenevert
Chapter XII: Victor Juno’s Scathing Sermon in the Theatre 8:37 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XIII: Lucinda Abducted and Imprisoned 8:25 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XIV: Victor Abducted and Imprisoned 10:21 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XV: Reported Elopement and Seduction of Lucinda and Victor 10:20 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XVI: Lucinda’s Thrilling Prayer and Lamentations in Prison 12:06 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XVII: General Armington Searching for His Seduced Daughter in Europe 8:04 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XVIII: Jemmy Discovers Victor and Lucinda 9:17 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XIX: Deacon Stew Threatens to Shoot Jemmy 9:04 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XX: Lucinda Nearly Murders the Deacon in Her Cell 6:50 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XXI: Victor’s Vision, in a Dream, in His Dungeon 10:47 Read by whdemick
Chapter XXII: Victor’s Struggle with the Night Watchman 11:30 Read by John
Chapter XXIII: Thrilling Prison Scene Between Lucinda and Deacon Stew 11:15 Read by John
Chapter XXIV: Dr. Victor Juno’s Escape from His Dungeon 9:57 Read by John
Chapter XXV: Dr. Juno Locked Out of Concert Hall, Which Caused a Riot 10:10 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XXVI: Thrilling and Demoniacal Plotting of the Conspirators 8:53 Read by ToddHW
Chapter XXVII: General Armington Turns Insane 7:11 Read by ToddHW
Chapter XXVIII: Doctor Juno Arrested in His Pulpit for Selling ''Obscene'' Books 8:30 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XXIX: The Insane General Armington Nearly Murders the Physician-in-Chief 9:31 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XXX: Harry Gossimer Condemned to Death 9:30 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XXXI: Harry Gossimer’s Heroic and Thrilling Speech Before They Drown Him 9:12 Read by John
Chapter XXXII: Dr. Juno Convicted, Imprisoned and Attempts Made to Poison Him 9:53 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter XXXIII: Doctor Juno’s First Sharp-Shooting Sermon on Ministers and Doctors 12:56 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XXXIV: Pat O’Conner Saves Harry Gossimer From Drowning, But are Both Arrested 10:47 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XXXV: Dr. Juno’s Second Startling Sermon on Doctors and Ministers 17:28 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XXXVI: The Bloody Conspirators in Fear, and Fight Amongst Themselves 15:07 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XXXVII: Dr. Juno Again in the Insane Asylum 5:08 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XXXVIII: Deacon Stew Frantic with Delirium 7:29 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XXXIX: Nancy Clover Makes a Master Speech to the Conspirators 11:12 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XL: Dr. Juno, Pat O’Conner and Judy M’Crea in Private Council 11:29 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLI: Juno’s Stunning Sermon on the Improvement of Church and State 10:32 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLII: Dr. Juno’s Scathing Sermon Continued 10:28 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLIII: The Blood Conspirators Mobbed 11:49 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLIV: Dr. Juno Informed Where Lucinda is Imprisoned 10:50 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLV: Juno Organizes the ''Secret Order of Naturalists'' 11:38 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLVI: Lucinda Shoots Deacon Stew in Her Cell, and Escapes 12:56 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLVII: Lucinda is Re-Arrested Before She Escapes 11:17 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLVIII: The Bloody Conspirators in Terrible Fear of Dr. Juno 9:47 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter XLIX: Lucinda Doffs The Deacon’s Clothes, and Threatens to Shoot the Conspirators 10:19 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter L: The Leading Bloody Conspirators at Logger-Heads 8:18 Read by Jason in Panama
Chapter LI: Nancy Clover Lecturing Deacon Stew 10:45 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter LII: Lucinda Bites Deacon Stew’s Ear Nearly Off 9:27 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter LIII: Dr. Juno’s Stirring Speech to the ''Secret Order of Naturalists'' 10:37 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter LIV: Dr. Juno Mobs the Insane Asylum and Frees Lucinda 8:36 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter LV: Meeting of Victor and Lucinda in Her Cell 9:00 Read by Meg Turecek
Chapter LVI: Dr. Juno Offers Amnesty to the Conspirators 8:28 Read by Pat Navarre
Chapter LVII: Lucinda Free and At Her Own Home Again 7:54 Read by Pat Navarre
Chapter LVIII: Pathetic Interview Between Lucinda and Victor 8:15 Read by Pat Navarre
Chapter LIX: Doctor Juno Performs a Serious Operation on Deacon Stew 8:11 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LX: The Bloody Conspirators Bothered and Arrested 9:24 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXI: Love Scene Between Victor and Lucinda 8:10 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXII: The Fight Between the Naturalists and Conspirators 8:39 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXIII: Dr. Juno’s Conciliatory and Black Flag Speech to the Conspirators 8:55 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXIV: Conference Between Dr. Juno and Conspirators 8:50 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXV: A Pleasing Interview Between Victor and Lucinda 7:47 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXVI: Victor and Lucinda Visit and Restore General Armington 7:12 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXVII: Doctor Juno’s Plans Laid Before the ''Secret Order of Naturalists'' 8:15 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXVIII: Efforts to Arrest Dr. Juno for Riot and Murder 8:47 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXIX: Desperate Efforts of Deacon Stew and Nancy Clover 7:14 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXX: What the Newspapers Said of the Riot 12:12 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXI: The Editors of the Conspirators’ Newspapers Receive Documents Asking Them to Leave the Country 5:29 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXII: Futile Efforts to Arrest Dr. Juno—His Wedding Instead 7:08 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXIII: Night of the Wedding—Dr. Juno Shot 6:34 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXIV: All the Guests Examined and the Assassin Detected 7:46 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXV: The Attempted Assassination of Dr. Juno, by Nancy Clover, Caused a Terrible Public Wrath 6:39 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXVI: Dr. Juno and Lucinda Armington Making Love 8:02 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXVII: Congress Mobbed for Recognizing God in the Constitution 6:11 Read by Pat Navarre
Chapter LXXVIII: Dr. Juno’s First Great War Proclamation 7:12 Read by Pat Navarre
Chapter LXXIX: Dr. Juno’s Terrible Army Orders 8:15 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXX: Retaliatory Measures of the Conspirators’ Army 7:45 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXI: Captured Conspirators Shot Dead 7:12 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXII: The Religious Conspirators Dumbfounded 7:50 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXIII: Dr. Juno Writes to His Lucinda 7:49 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXIV: The Fear and Distress of the Conspirators 7:10 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXV: Terrible Battle Fought—Doctor Juno Shot and Lost 6:32 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXVI: Miss Armington Takes the Field When She Finds that Dr. Juno is Gone 8:38 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXVII: The Trial by Court Martial of Dr. Juno 8:36 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXVIII: The Court Martial Tries Juno 10:51 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter LXXXIX: Hon. Bluster Gibbons’ Speech Before the Court Martial 9:08 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XC: Dr. Juno’s Great, Defiant Defense 10:29 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XCI: The Verdict and Its Effect 11:06 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XCII: The Shooting of Dr. Juno and the Last Battle 9:06 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XCIII: Pathetic Meeting of Victor and Lucinda After the Battle 8:02 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XCIV: Dr. Juno’s Astounding Peace Proclamation 9:02 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XCV: Dr. Juno with His Picked Soldiers Brands His Pharisees 9:40 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XCVI: Disposal of Nancy Clover and Company, and Preparation for the Marriage of Victor and Lucinda 10:51 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XVCII: The Wedding 9:09 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XVCIII: Famine and Pestilence Come to the Aid of the Naturalists 10:42 Read by TriciaG
Chapter XCIX: The New Constitution 7:37 Read by TriciaG
Chapter C: Dawn of the Millennium 7:01 Read by TriciaG
Moral 3:51 Read by Jason in Panama