The Time Ship: A Chrononautical Journey Contributor(s): Gaspar, Enrique (Author), Molina-Gavilán, Yolanda (Translator), Bell, Andrea L. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0819572934 ISBN-13: 9780819572936 Publisher: Wesleyan University Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2011041423 |
Series: Early Classics of Science Fiction (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Globe-trotting scientists pursue immortality and love in the world's first time machine H. G. Wells wasn't the only nineteenth-century writer to dream of a time machine. The Spanish playwright Enrique Gaspar published El anacronópete--"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. |