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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Español |
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Middletown, Conn. :
Wesleyan University Press,
©2012.
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| Colección: | Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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 |
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| Notas: | "With illustrations by Francesc Soler from the original 1887 edition." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xlii, 196 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-193). |
| ISBN: | 9780819572394 081957239X |