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Victorian Science FictionClassic Fantasy

Gladiator

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Philip Wylie's Gladiator is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel. Readers will find themes of fathers and sons, loneliness and muscle strength.

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About Gladiator

"Gladiator" by Philip Wylie is a science fiction novel published in 1930. A scientist creates a serum that grants superhuman abilities and injects his pregnant wife without her knowledge. Their son Hugo Danner is born with incredible strength, speed, and bulletproof skin—but spends his life hiding these gifts from a fearful world. As Hugo searches desperately for purpose and belonging, he confronts the isolating burden of being different. Widely considered an inspiration for Superman, this groundbreaking novel explores what happens when extraordinary power meets ordinary human longing.
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Gladiator — LibriVox recording, 7 h 52 min in 24 sections.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Fathers and sons
  • Psychological fiction
  • Alienation, Social psychology
  • Human experimentation in medicine
  • Loneliness
  • Muscle strength

Quick answers

Who wrote Gladiator?

Gladiator was written by Philip Wylie.

What genre is Gladiator?

It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

Is Gladiator free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of Gladiator?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 7 h 52 min.

What books are similar to Gladiator?

Readers who like it often enjoy I, Mars, Dracula and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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