The Man in the Moone, Francis Godwin
The Man in the Moone, Francis Godwin
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The Man in the Moone
The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon

Author: Francis Godwin

Narrator: Gregory Sheridan

Unabridged: 1 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/22/2022

Synopsis

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.

About Francis Godwin

Francis Godwin (1562–1633) was an English historian, clergyman, and science fiction author.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Το

Ένα βιβλίο φαντασίας από τα 1620, που περιγράφει το ταξίδι ενός Ισπανού στο φεγγάρι, γραμμένο από τον Άγγλο επίσκοπο Francis Godwin (1562–1633). Μια σύντομη και συναρπαστική διήγηση η οποία εντάσσεται στο ίδιο πλαίσιο με τα έργα διάφορων άλλων μεταγενέστερων συγγραφέων οι οποίοι οραματίστηκαν επίσης......more

Goodreads review by Thibault

A guy ties wild birds together and uses them to fly to the moon. First published in 1638, this is considered one of the earliest science fiction stories ever written. Since this was written so long ago, it can feel a bit dated. Both in prose and in the scientific theories this story was inspired by.......more

Goodreads review by Wreade1872

A short bit of what i guess is early sci-fi. I've read a number of things similar to this like Lucian's True History;, Empires of the Sun and Moon by Cyrano de Bergerac or Voyage to Cacklogallinia but all of those are satires or comedy and so avoid being classed as sci-fi. So this is sci-fi by v......more

Goodreads review by Alyson

Passed off as the travel diary of the main character, a rude Spanish midget who flees his home country after engaging in a petty duel. Our hero then finds himself stranded on an Edenic island with the slave Diego, and decides the best use of his time would be to harness the power of some "ganses" to......more

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