by Conan Doyle · Cluster: Science Fiction · Discovery · Reason vs the Supernatural
Abstract
Professor Maracot, assistant Cyrus Headley, and mechanic Bill Scanlan descend in a steel diving-chamber to the bottom of the Atlantic to survey an oceanic trench. Their hawser is severed by a monstrous crustacean and they sink to the sea floor, where they discover the still-inhabited ruins of Atlantis and are rescued by its people, who possess strange sciences and face a resurgent evil sorcerer.
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Forms & Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure Fiction, Novel Themes & Concepts: Wonder, Reason and Rationalism, Fate and Free Will, Courage, Terror and Horror, Nature vs Civilization Motifs: Sea, Water, Light and Dark, Journey, Ruins the Abbey, Sea and Voyage Settings: Ship Characters: Professor Maracot, Cyrus Headley, Bill Scanlan Archetypes: Quest Hero, Mentor, Hero Topoi: Katabasis Descent, Golden Age