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Classic Fantasy

The Brick Moon, and Other Stories

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    Edward Everett Hale's The Brick Moon, and Other Stories is a classic fantasy story collection.

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    About The Brick Moon, and Other Stories

    "The Brick Moon, and Other Stories" by Edward Everett Hale is a collection published in 1899. The title novella, originally serialized in 1869, tells the story of a massive brick sphere designed as a navigational aid that accidentally launches into orbit with people aboard. This pioneering work of speculative fiction contains the first known fictional descriptions of both an artificial satellite and a space station, remarkably anticipating modern concepts of orbital navigation systems.
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    • United States, Social life and customs, 19th century

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    The Brick Moon, and Other Stories was written by Edward Everett Hale.

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    It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy.

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    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.

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