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Giphantia

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Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche's Giphantia is a mythic fiction and Victorian science fiction novel. Key subjects include utopias.

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About Giphantia

"Giphantia" by Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche is a novel published in 1760. The title is an anagram of the author's given name. In this remarkable work, the author envisions a process strikingly similar to photography—nearly a century before its invention. Elementary spirits demonstrate a technique for capturing and fixing reflected light rays onto canvas using a viscous substance, creating permanent images that mirrors cannot retain. This prescient vision describes pictures made "in the twinkle of an eye" that time cannot damage.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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  • Utopias
  • French fiction, 18th century
  • Voyages, Imaginary

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Who wrote Giphantia?

Giphantia was written by Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche.

What genre is Giphantia?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Victorian Science Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is Giphantia free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of Giphantia?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 16 min.

What books are similar to Giphantia?

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