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In Caverns BelowStanton A. Coblentz

In Caverns Below

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Original author: Stanton A. Coblentz

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"In Caverns Below" by Stanton A. Coblentz is a satiric science fiction novel originally published as a magazine serial in 1935. When two explorers become trapped in a Nevada mine, they stumble upon a vast underground civilization beneath North America. The pale-skinned inhabitants possess advanced technology but remain locked in perpetual war. As the explorers navigate this hidden world, they find themselves entangled in political intrigue, cultural misunderstandings, and desperate attempts at reform that lead to unexpected consequences.

In Caverns Below, by Stanton A. Coblentz. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #66815.

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33 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter1,700 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A Mysterious Light1,781 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Brink of the Abyss1,209 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Thunderbolts1,275 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Separated!1,243 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Catastrophe1,352 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Deeper and Darker1,662 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Beneath the Ray1,489 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Intervention3,681 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Some Riddles Solved3,046 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Fresh Surprises3,122 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: I Swallow the Oath1,551 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: An Official Visitor1,448 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Last Straw2,178 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Flight2,083 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: The Green and Vermilion1,882 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: Through the Phonoscope2,969 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVIII: Mishap Upon Mishap1,623 words
  2. 19.Chapter XIX: Affliction and Triumph2,510 words
  3. 20.Chapter XX: Ordeal and Crisis2,677 words
  4. 21.Chapter XXI: Strike! Strike! Strike!1,574 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXII: Blows and Counter-Blows1,509 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXIII: I Become Second Class1,924 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXIV: A Bold Stroke1,463 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXV: Insurrection in the Air1,640 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXVI: Revolution2,279 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXVII: Triumph1,225 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Luma the Illustrious1,802 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXIX: New Storm-Clouds2,290 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXX: News from Zu1,682 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXXI: Rah the Righteous2,814 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXII: Toppling Thrones1,559 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXIII: Toward the Light1,967 words