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Victorian Science FictionClassic Fantasy

Voyages to the Moon and the Sun

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    Voyages to the Moon and the Sun is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel by Cyrano de Bergerac. Key subjects include space flight to the moon.

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    About Voyages to the Moon and the Sun

    "Voyages to the Moon and the Sun" by Cyrano de Bergerac is a satirical novel published posthumously in 1657. The narrator, also named Cyrano, attempts multiple flights to reach the Moon and discover its civilization. After crashing in New France and surviving a rocket-powered launch, he encounters four-legged inhabitants who communicate in musical notes, value large noses, and include the ghost of Socrates. Through philosophical dialogues, the travelers challenge fundamental beliefs about God, immortality, and the human soul. Considered one of the earliest science fiction stories, it features the first description of rocket-powered spaceflight.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Science fiction
    • Space flight to the moon
    • Voyages, Imaginary, Early works to 1800
    • French fiction, 17th century
    • Satire, French
    • Cyrano de Bergerac, 1619-1655
    • Authors, French, 17th century

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    Who wrote Voyages to the Moon and the Sun?

    Voyages to the Moon and the Sun was written by Cyrano de Bergerac.

    What genre is Voyages to the Moon and the Sun?

    It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

    Is Voyages to the Moon and the Sun 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.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and The Time Machine.

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