The Time Ship

The Time Ship
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Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780819572394
ISBN-13 : 081957239X
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Book Synopsis The Time Ship by : Enrique Gaspar

Download or read book The Time Ship written by Enrique Gaspar and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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