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''Le Vingtième siècle. La vie électrique'' (1890) is a science fiction novel written by the French author Albert Robida. It aims to describe various aspects of life in France in 1955. Robida weaves the scientific work and technological advances made by the illustrious French scientist Philox Lorris into his plot. A great emphasis is put on how the new technology has transformed the French society and individual lives of people. The novel is written in a lively tone and contains many comic situations. The original French edition included multiple illustrations drawn by the author which are executed in a satirical style reflecting Robida's other occupation as a caricaturist. ==Technological devices== The technological devices mentioned in ''Le Vingtième siècle. La vie électrique'' and non-existent in 1890 include: * Les tubes - a form of transportation operating above the city and reminiscent of modern rapid transit * Le phonographe - a device through which two people can talk at a distance, close in function to the modern telephone * Le téléphonoscope - a device that has the form of a large ovoid screen that is capable of transmitting visual information. In the novel it combines the capabilities of the modern TV, VCR and webcam. * Hélicoptère, aéronef - vehicles that serve for individual transportation and can move through the air * Sous-marine - a military watercraft reminiscent of a modern submarine 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Le Vingtième siècle. La vie électrique」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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