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Fraser, Joseph

 
9780987625397: Melbourne and Mars: My Mysterious Life on Two Planets
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 098762539X ISBN 13 : 9780987625397
Editeur : Grattan Street Press, University of Melbourne, 2020

Synopsis

When editor Joseph Fraser is asked to publish the diaries of a local merchant, he can hardly believe what he is reading. Adam Jacobs has been leading a strange double life: split between the harsh struggles of colonial Melbourne, and the wonders of a technologically advanced, harmonious existence on Mars - where diminutive 'Martials' promenade along clean streets, travel in flying machines, and enjoy bountiful produce. Here nature is contained, and social order is complete.

Originally published in 1889, Melbourne and Mars is at once a fascinating early example of Australian science fiction and a utopian socialist manifesto. It dreams of a society without money, social disadvantage or crime; where free education, electricity, and everyday comforts are provided to all. As we astro-travel with the narrator between the opposing realities, the question emerges: how will Adam Jacobs reconcile his different worlds?

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Éditeur
Grattan Street Press, University of Melbourne
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
098762539X
ISBN 13 
9780987625397
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
212
Éditeur
Roginski Alexandra, Kendal Zachary
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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