Lest Darkness Fall
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Lest Darkness Fall is a classic alternate history science fiction novel by L. Sprague de Camp in which a modern archaeologist is transported to the late Roman Empire and attempts to prevent the onset of the Dark Ages.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alternate history novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| author | L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookPublicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| centralConflict | attempt to prevent the collapse of civilization in Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | considered a classic of science fiction ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history
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historical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | various artists in different editions ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFigures |
Belisarius
NERFINISHED
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Theodahad NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitiges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
The Guns of the South
NERFINISHED
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modern alternate history genre ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForce | use of modern knowledge to alter history ⓘ |
| hasRelatedWork | The Wheels of If NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Wheels of If and Other Science-Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTechnologyIntroducedByProtagonist |
distillation techniques
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improved finance and banking methods ⓘ printing press ⓘ |
| includedIn | various science fiction omnibus editions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PS3507.E2344 ⓘ |
| literarySeries | Lest Darkness Fall series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Martin Padway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | time travel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of late Roman society
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early example of alternate history in science fiction ⓘ |
| originalMagazine | Unknown ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | magazine serial ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A modern archaeologist is transported to late antiquity and attempts to prevent the onset of the Dark Ages. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | archaeologist ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 6th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
individual impact on history
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preventing the Dark Ages ⓘ technological change ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late Roman Empire ⓘ |
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