Donnelly also became known for his writing, as he wrote about such diverse topics as Atlantis, Ragnarok, and the true authorship of Shakespeare’s works. Ignatius Donnelly was a populist politician moving from party to party and switching positions on issues frequently, eventually joining the Republican party and being elected as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and then to Congress. The novel deals with a dystopian/utopian future (1988) and draws heavily on the author’s own political views. “Cæsar’s Column” was first published in 1890 and though it is far from a great work, it holds a special place in the history of speculative fiction. “Cæsar’s Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century” by Ignatius Donnelly is the 10th book in the Early Classics of Science Fiction series.
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