Rusticus
Or
The Future of the Countryside
Martin S Briggs
Originally published in 1926
Few of the fifty volumes, provocative and brilliant as most of them have been, capture our imagination as does this one. Daily Telegraph
The book is a pamphlet, though it has the form and charm of a book. Spectator
Contents include:
So this is England!
Before the Deluge
King Coal (c1810-1910)
The Age of Petrol (c1910 onwards)
The Future
126pp
Diogenes
Or
The Future of Leisure
C E M Joad
Originally published in 1928.
A brilliant and provocative volume. Evening Standard
The writing is vivid and good-humouredly truculent. Times Literary Supplement
Arguing that many people do not know how to enjoy their leisure time, this volume offers satirical advice on how best to achieve happiness and fulfilment. Highlighting the dangers of a materialistic, superficial age, the author provides practical advice on how to avoid boredom and how to appreciate the true value of life. Perhaps even more pertinent today than when it was first published, this volume is still relevant to twenty-first century readers.
94pp
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Hanno
Or
The Future of Exploration
J Leslie Mitchell
Originally published in 1928.
His wonderful book, in which he confutes the popular notion that the explorer’s task is finally fulfilled. Morning Post
Stimulating, packed with eminently practical suggestions. Times Literary Supplement
Predicting what the explorer of tomorrow would discover, the author foresaw that the Amazonian jungle and the Antarctic would become accessible as never before. He also argued that inter-planetary communication was not far ahead.
84pp
Atalanta
Or
The Future of Sport
G S Sandilands
Originally published in 1928
His provocative and most interesting book. Daily Herald
Points out some of the pinnacles of unreason climbed by those trying to separate amateur from professional. Manchester Guardian
Predicting a time when sport as a separate human activity, having served its purpose in the evolution of mankind, will cease to exist this volume discusses issues such as blood sports, amateur sports and the role of gender in sport.
112pp
