Lord of the World
| Author | Robert Hugh Benson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Dystopian novel, Christian novel |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead and Company |
Publication date | 1907 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 352 pp |
| LC Class | PR6003 .E7 L6 |
| Text | Lord of the World at Wikisource |
Lord of the World is a 1907 dystopian science fiction novel by the English Catholic priest Robert Hugh Benson that centres upon the reign of the Antichrist, which is enabled by a movement towards global peace and the unification of religious and political thought. It has been called prophetic by Popes Benedict XVI, Francis, and Leo XIV.