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Victorian Science FictionClassic Fantasy

The Poison Belt

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Arthur Conan Doyle's The Poison Belt is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel.

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About The Poison Belt

"The Poison Belt" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a science fiction novel written in 1913. Professor Challenger summons his companions to his Sussex home with urgent instructions to bring oxygen. He has discovered that Earth is moving into a belt of poisonous ether that threatens to suffocate all life. Sealed in a single room with oxygen cylinders, the group watches helplessly as the world outside succumbs to the deadly phenomenon, leaving them to face an uncertain fate.
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  • Challenger, Professor

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Who wrote The Poison Belt?

The Poison Belt was written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

What genre is The Poison Belt?

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

Is The Poison Belt 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 The Poison Belt?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 18 min.

What books are similar to The Poison Belt?

Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.

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