The Voyage of Captain Popanilla
Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield's The Voyage of Captain Popanilla is a Victorian science fiction novel. Key subjects include utopias.
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About The Voyage of Captain Popanilla
"The Voyage of Captain Popanilla" by Benjamin Disraeli is a satirical novel published in 1828. When Popanilla discovers books washed ashore on his idyllic island, he becomes obsessed with "progress" and development. Banished for his revolutionary ideas, he voyages to the supposedly civilized nation of Vraibleusia, where he encounters economic absurdities, bizarre customs, and a patched-up talking statue that controls the stock market. This allegorical fantasy, influenced by Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," lampoons contemporary British society, including colonial ambitions and economic policies.
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Who wrote The Voyage of Captain Popanilla?
The Voyage of Captain Popanilla was written by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield.
What genre is The Voyage of Captain Popanilla?
It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction.
Is The Voyage of Captain Popanilla 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.
What books are similar to The Voyage of Captain Popanilla?
Readers who like it often enjoy Gulliver's Travels, The Coming Race and Aventures de Télémaque.
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