num_pages: 360
description: In The History and Adventures of an Atom, a London haberdasher relates extraordinary tales of ancient Japan as dictated to him by an omniscient atom that has lived within the bodies of great figures of state. Intended for the instruction of the British ministers, the work is a savage allegory of England during the Seven Years' War (1756 - 1763), draping kings and politicians, domestic and foreign affairs, in an intricately detailed, endlessly allusive veil of satire.
language: English
title: The History and Adventures of an Atom
titlecomplete: The History and Adventures of an Atom
characters: Quambacundono, Nathaniel Peacock
genres: Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 14
places: Japan, London, England
publisher: Univ of Georgia Pr