Omega: The Last Days of the World
1894 novel by Camille Flammarion
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Omega: The Last Days of the World (French: La Fin du monde) is a science fiction novel published in 1894 by Camille Flammarion.[2]
AuthorCamille Flammarion
OriginaltitleLa Fin du monde
GenreScience fiction[1]
PublisherErnest Flammarion (Paris)
The Cosmopolitan Publishing Company (New York)
The Cosmopolitan Publishing Company (New York)
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| Author | Camille Flammarion |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Fin du monde |
| Genre | Science fiction[1] |
| Publisher | Ernest Flammarion (Paris) The Cosmopolitan Publishing Company (New York) |
| Publication date | 1894 |
Published in English | 1894 |
| ISBN | 0-8032-6898-X (1999 reprint) |
| OCLC | 40396597 |
| Dewey Decimal | 843/.8 21 |
| LC Class | PQ2244.F9 F513 1999 |
In the 25th century, a newly discovered comet, made mostly of Carbonic-Oxide (CO), could potentially collide with the Earth. The novel is concerned with the philosophy and political consequences of the end of the world.
Film version
In 1931, French director Abel Gance released his film adaptation of La Fin du monde, known in English as End of the World.
