'Voyage to the moon' and other imaginary lunar flights of fancy in antebellum America. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Paul C. Gutjahr.
• Editors: Gutjahr, Paul C
• Contents: Cover; Front Matter; Half title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Tables of Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Notes; Chapters 1-17; Part I A Voyage to The Moon: With Some Account of the Manners and Customs, Science and Philosophy, of the People of Morosofia, and Other Lunarians; Chapter One Atterleyâ#x80;#x99;s birth and educationâ#x80;#x94;He makes a voyageâ#x80;#x94;Founders off the Burman coastâ#x80;#x94;Adventures ... ; Notes; Chapter Two The Brahminâ#x80;#x99;s illnessâ#x80;#x94;He reveals an important secret to Atterleyâ#x80;#x94;Curious information ... ; Notes Chapter Three The Brahmin and Atterley prepare for their voyageâ#x80;#x94;Description of their travelling ... Notes; Chapter Four Continuation of the voyageâ#x80;#x94;View of Europe; Atlantic Ocean; Americaâ#x80;#x94;Speculations on the ... ; Notes; Chapter Five The voyage continuedâ#x80;#x94;Second view of Asiaâ#x80;#x94;The Brahminâ#x80;#x99;s speculations concerning Indiaâ#x80;#x94;Increase ... ; Notes; Chapter Six Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city, Alamatuaâ#x80;#x94;Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies ... ; Notes; Chapter Seven Physical peculiarities of the Moonâ#x80;#x94;Celestial phenomenaâ#x80;#x94;Further description of the Lunarians ... ; Notes Chapter Eight A celebrated physician: his ingenious theories in physics: his mechanical inventions ... Notes; Chapter Nine The fortune-telling philosopher, who inspected the finger nails: his visitOrsâ#x80;#x94;Another ... ; Chapter Ten The travellers visit a gentleman farmer, who is a great projector: his breed of cattle ... ; Notes; Chapter Eleven Lunarian physicians: their consultationâ#x80;#x94;While they dispute the patient recovers ... ; Notes; Chapter Twelve Election of the Numnoonce, or town-constableâ#x80;#x94;Violence of partiesâ#x80;#x94;Singular institution ... ; Notes Chapter Thirteen Description of the Happy Valleyâ#x80;#x94;The laws, customs, and manners of the Okalbians ... Note; Chapter Fourteen Further account of Okalbiaâ#x80;#x94;The Field of Rosesâ#x80;#x94;Curious superstition concerning that flower; Notes; Chapter Fifteen Atterley goes to the great monthly fairâ#x80;#x94;Its various exhibitions; difficulties ... ; Note; Chapter Sixteen The Brahmin gives Atterley a history of his life; Notes; Chapter Seventeen The Brahminâ#x80;#x99;s story continuedâ#x80;#x94;The voyage concludedâ#x80;#x94;Atterley and the Brahmin separate ... ; Notes; Part II â#x80;#x9C;Hans Phaallâ#x80;#x94; A Taleâ#x80;#x9D; (June 1835); Notes Part III â#x80;#x9C;Great Astronomical Discoveries Lately Made By Sir John Herschelâ#x80;#x9D; (August 25â#x80;#x93;30, 1835)The Younger Herschelâ#x80;#x99;s Telescope; New Lunar Discoveries; Notes; Part IV â#x80;#x9C;Orrin Lindsayâ#x80;#x99;s Plan of Aerial Navigationâ#x80;#x9D; (May 1847); Correspondence; To Messrs. Bullard, Peters, Cohen, Frost, Blanc and others.; I. Preliminary Remarks and Progress of Discovery; II. Narrative of the First Aerial Voyage.; III. Preparation for the Second Voyage.; IV. Narrative of the Second Voyage.; Notes; End Matter; Appendix A Excerpt From washington Irvingâ#x80;#x99;s a History of New York, 1809; 1 Book I, Chapter V1
• Publisher Details: London, UK : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 813/.0876609; Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism; American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism; LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General; American fiction; Fantasy fiction, American; Literature; Moon -- In literature; Moon; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783087419; 1783087412; 9781783087426; 1783087420
• Related ISBNs: 9781783087402
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR; viewed on March 14, 2018).
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