
The Time Ship
A Chrononautical Journey
Enrique Gaspar(Author)
Wesleyan University Press
Published on 5. July 2012
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-8195-7238-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
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52 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8195-7238-7 (9780819572387)
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ENRIQUE GASPAR (1842 - 1902) was a Spanish diplomat and pioneer of social theater. YOLANDA MOLINA-GAVILÁN is a professor of Spanish at Eckerd College. ANDREA L. BELL is a professor of Spanish and Latin American studies at Hamline University. Molina-Gavilán and Bell are the coeditors of Cosmos Latinos: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Latin America and Spain.
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