"The Moon-Voyage" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. This adventurous tale revolves around a group of American artillery enthusiasts from the Gun Club, particularly the ambitious Impey Barbicane, who propose a daring plan to send a projectile to the moon using innovative ballistic technology. Following the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, the Gun Club seeks a grand experiment to reignite their passion for invention, leading to Barbicane's audacious proposal of lunar exploration. The opening of the novel introduces the Gun Club, highlighting the prowess of its members in ballistics and weaponry during a time of war. The narrative describes their discontent after the war ends and they find themselves faced with peace and inactivity. Barbicane, feeling the urge for a new enterprise, captivates his colleagues with a visionary idea: to send a cannonball to the moon. This idea electrifies the assembly and sparks heated discussions regarding its feasibility. As excitement builds, the story sets the stage for a unique scientific quest, showcasing themes of ambition, ingenuity, and the human desire to conquer the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
The Moon-Voyage
By Jules Verne
"The Moon-Voyage" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. This adventurous tale revolves around a group of Ame...
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2004-07-12
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Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
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