{"product_id":"the-electric-life-paperback","title":"The Electric Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Robida\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaymond Legrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Electricity is the Great Slave. Breath of the universe, fluid running through the Earth's veins. It wanders in space in dazzling zigzags, scratching the immensities of the ether. Now it has been seized, chained, and tamed.\" The Electric Life (1893).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the \u003cstrong\u003eretro-futuristic world of Albert Robida (1848-1926)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the astonishingly prolific French visionary who created 60,000+ illustrations and authored or contributed to nearly 80 books. Part Jules Verne, part Voltaire, Robida's witty satire imagines a 1950s where flying machines dock atop cathedrals and families argue via video-telephones, while bodies waste away from \"electric life\" exhaustion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a \u003cstrong\u003enew and original translation from the French\u003c\/strong\u003e, refined and expanded for maximum readability for an English-speaking audience, alongside over 100 of Robida's delightfully provocative illustrations, conspiring to create what is arguably the \u003cstrong\u003efirst ever science fiction literary graphic novel \u003c\/strong\u003e- originally penned in 1893, now \u003cstrong\u003emodernized for 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith delightful humor masking serious warnings, he depicts women running stock exchanges and scientists deploying germ warfare for profit-all while pollution chokes cities and citizens retreat to recreated 19th-century villages for respite. A masterpiece that entertained Belle Époque readers while prophetically warning them of modernity's seductive perils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this updated and expanded version you will be delighted by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100+ original illustrations, sharpened and brightened for best print viewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved translation and readability to enhance the story and character interactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive chapter notes to contextualize Robida's biting satire and historical references\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introduction, author biography and full bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime Warp Editions\u003c\/strong\u003e is committed to preserving and refining classic works of literature and making them accessible and enjoyable for a modern audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266800173305,"sku":"9781967573004","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/zftRSDNTcg9781967573004.webp?v=1768857369","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-electric-life-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}