A Voyage to the Moon: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
A Voyage to the Moon: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
A Voyage to the Moon is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cyrano de Bergerac (1619–1655). The listed translation credits are Lovell, Archibald.
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Voyage to the Moon" by Cyrano de Bergerac is a satirical novel published posthumously in 1657. Considered one of the earliest science fiction stories, it follows a narrator named Cyrano who attempts multiple flights to reach the Moon's civilization. Through encounters with four-legged inhabitants, the ghost of Socrates, and another space traveler, he engages in philosophical dialogues that challenge beliefs about God, immortality, and the human soul. The novel features an early description of rocket-powered spaceflight.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Voyage to the Moon
- Author credits: Cyrano de Bergerac (1619–1655)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Lovell, Archibald
Catalogue subjects
- Moon -- Fiction
- Science fiction, French -- Translations into English
- Space flight to the moon -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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