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Language English Publication date 1928 Country United Kingdom | 3.4/5 Goodreads Series Professor Challenger Originally published 1928 Preceded by The Land of Mist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre(s) Science fiction short story Followed by The Disintegration Machine Similar Arthur Conan Doyle books, Professor Challenger books, Classical Studies books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"When the World Screamed" was a story written about Professor Challenger by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in Liberty magazine, 25 February – 3 March 1928.
Plot summary
Professor Challenger, with the help of Mr Edward Malone and Mr Peerless Jones, drills into the earth until he reaches the mantle, convinced that it is a sentient being, akin to an echinus, and that by doing so he will be the first person to alert it to mankind's presence. He awakens the giant creature, which then proceeds to destroy his excavation, covering the spectators with a noxious liquid in the process.
References
When the World Screamed Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA