The time ship :: a chrononautical journey /

"H.G. Wells wasn't the only nineteenth-century writer to dream of a time machine. The Spanish playwright Enrique Gaspar published El anacronopete--"He who flies against time"--Eight years before Wells's influential work appeared. The novel begins at the 1878 Paris Exposition...

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1. Verfasser: Gaspar, Enrique, 1842-1902
Weitere Verfasser: Molina-Gavilán, Yolanda, Bell, Andrea L., 1960-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Spanish
Veröffentlicht: Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, ©2012.
Schriftenreihe:Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series.
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Zusammenfassung:"H.G. Wells wasn't the only nineteenth-century writer to dream of a time machine. The Spanish playwright Enrique Gaspar published El anacronopete--"He who flies against time"--Eight years before Wells's influential work appeared. The novel begins at the 1878 Paris Exposition, where Dr. Don Sindulfo unveils his new invention--which looks like a giant sailing vessel. Soon the doctor embarks on a voyage back in time, accompanied by a motley crew of French prostitutes and Spanish soldiers. The purpose of his expedition is to track down the imprisoned wife of a third-century Chinese emperor, believed to possess the secret to immortality. A classic tale of obsession, high adventure, and star-crossed love, The Time Ship includes intricately drawn illustrations from the original 1887 edition, and a critical introduction that argues persuasively for The Time Ship's historical importance to science fiction and world literature."--Project Muse
Beschreibung:"With illustrations by Francesc Soler from the original 1887 edition."
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xlii, 196 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-193).
ISBN:9780819572394
081957239X

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