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Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon

Francis Godwin

Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon

Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon

Francis Godwin

Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon, written by Francis Godwin and first published in 1638, is one of the earliest works of science fiction in English. The story follows Domingo Gonsales, who travels to the moon in a machine pulled by geese and encounters the Lunars, the moon's inhabitants. This abridged edition from 1768 also includes various other adventures of Gonsales, showcasing early imaginative concepts of space travel and extraterrestrial life.

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Among the earliest sci-fi books known in English, this account of a trip to the moon was originally published in 1638. T...

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