The Heads Of Cerberus by Francis Stevens

The Heads Of Cerberus by Francis Stevens

Author: Francis Stevens

Year: 1919

Capped by a silver figure of Cerberus, the three-headed hound that guards the gates of Hell, an ancient glass vial contains ordinary-looking dust. Once inhaled, however, the dust exhibits extraordinary powers, transporting a trio of adventurers from the early twentieth century to the year 2118. The time-travelers emerge into Philadelphia's brutal totalitarian state, where the city hall is a temple, a statue of William Penn is worshipped as an idol, and the citizens are crushed under the religious tyranny of the Penn Service and its Superlatives. One of the first dystopian science fantasies, it was written by Gertrude Barrows Bennett (1883–1948) under the pseudonym Francis Stevens. Bennett, the first major female writer of fantasy and science fiction, has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy." The novel was originally serialized in the pulp magazine The Thrill Book in 1919 Text taken from Project Gutenberg of Australia Title: The Heads of Cerberus Author: Francis Stevens * A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook * eBook No.: 0607381h.html Language: English Date first posted: September 2006 Date most recently updated: September 2006 This eBook was produced by: Richard Scot