Cover of The Garden Behind the Moon
Victorian Science FictionClassic FantasyFairy Tales & Folklore

The Garden Behind the Moon

A Real Story of the Moon Angel

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  • 1895 first published
  • 176 pages
  • 8 editions
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Howard Pyle's The Garden Behind the Moon (1895) is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel. The story is set in Moon. Key subjects include fairy tales.

It has been published in 8 editions.

It runs to roughly 176 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Opening line

“ONCE upon a time-for this is the way that every true fairy story begins-once upon a time there was a King and a Queen who loved one another dearly, and had all that they wanted in the world but one thing.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Children's stories
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Science fiction
  • Moon
  • Fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Garden Behind the Moon?

The Garden Behind the Moon was written by Howard Pyle and first published in 1895.

What genre is The Garden Behind the Moon?

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

How long is The Garden Behind the Moon?

The median edition has 176 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Garden Behind the Moon?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz and Phantastes.

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