Reise eines Erdbewohners in den Mars by Carl Ignaz Geiger
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"Reise eines Erdbewohners in den Mars" by Carl Ignaz Geiger is a satirical utopian short novel published in 1790. The anonymous narrator undertakes an interplanetary balloon voyage to Mars, where he encounters a civilization divided into four distinct states. As he journeys from one Martian society to another, he witnesses religious dogmatism, militaristic oppression, and finally a communal paradise without private property. Yet even utopia cannot overcome the pull of home. (This
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| Author | Geiger, Carl Ignaz, 1756-1791 |
|---|---|
| Title | Reise eines Erdbewohners in den Mars |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reise_eines_Erdbewohners_in_den_Mars |
| Credits |
Produced by Jens Sadowski, based on page scans provided by The Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction |
| Subject | Space flight to Mars -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47547 |
| Release Date | Dec 6, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 283 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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