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  • The Man in the Moone

  • The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon
  • By: Francis Godwin
  • Narrated by: Gregory Sheridan
  • Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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The Man in the Moone

By: Francis Godwin
Narrated by: Gregory Sheridan
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The Man in the Moone, first published in 1638, is considered one of the first works of science fiction. The author was an Anglican bishop who became interested in astronomy following the circulation of the works of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. Much of the current speculation about the moon was concerned with whether it was populated, and if so, by what race.

In the story, Godwin’s protagonist, Gonsales, develops a flying machine that can be drawn by a flock of geese in harness, and uses it to escape capture in a sea battle. The geese mount higher and higher until they alight on the moon, which Gonsales discovers to be occupied by an advanced race called the Lunars. Later on, Gonsales returns to Earth and finds himself in China, where he establishes a favorable relationship with the court. The story ends with a discussion of his plans to return to Spain with the assistance of the local community of Jesuit priests.
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fascinating

one of the first intentional sci-fi novels, written almost 400 years ago. fascinating! the human perspective of the future appears to be limited by the perception of future scientific capabilities, and it is obvious that our tech boom has had a huge impact on literature, not just human lives.

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