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One man possesses the power to destroy the world—and believes humanity will be better for it. During a sea voyage to Britain, traveler Arthur Marcel encounters Herbert Brande, an enigmatic intellectual whose cold philosophy is matched only by his extraordinary scientific knowledge. Drawn into...

The rough notes from which this narrative has been constructed were given to me by the man who tells the story. For obvious reasons I have altered the names of the principals, and I hereby pass on the assurance which I have received, that the originals of such as are left alive can be found if their discovery be thought desirable. This alteration of names, the piecing together of somewhat disconnected and sometimes nearly indecipherable memoranda, and the reduction of the mass to consecutive form, are all that has been required of me or would have been permitted to me. The expedition to ...