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H. G. Wells wasn't the only nineteenth-century writer to dream of a time machine. The Spanish playwright Enrique Gaspar published El anacronopete-"He who flies against time"-eight years before Wells's influential work appeared. The novel begins at the 1878 Paris Exposition, where Dr. Don Sindulfo unveils his new invention-which looks like a giant sailing vessel. Soon the doctor embarks on a voyage back in time, accompanied by a motley crew of French prostitutes and Spanish soldiers. The purpose of his expedition is to track down the imprisoned wife of a third-century Chinese emperor, believed to possess the secret to immortality. A classic tale of obsession, high adventure, and star-crossed love, The Time Ship includes intricately drawn illustrations from the original 1887 edition, and a critical introduction that argues persuasively for The Time Ship's historical importance to science fiction and world literature.

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Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

• Full title: Time Ship
• Author: Enrique Gaspar
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• EAN: 9780819572936
• ISBN: 9780819572936
• ID: 06390761
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Weight: 318 g
• Dimensions: 162 × 217 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. August 2012

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