Bøger af David Lear

A fantastic collection of the earliest science fiction stories ever, including: -- The Dream of Scipio by Cicero -- Icaro-Menippus by Lucian of Samosata -- True History by Lucian of Samosata -- Urashima Taro -- The Ebony Horse -- The City of Brass -- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter -- The Man in the Moone by Francis Godwin.

Lucian of Samosata's True History, written almost two thousand years ago, is one of the earliest science fiction tales ever written, and tells of a man's fantastic adventures including a trip to the moon. Other tales in this early science fiction collection include: -- The Dream of Scipio by Cicero -- Icaro-Menippus by Lucian of Samosata -- Urashima Taro -- The Ebony Horse -- The City of Brass -- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter -- Micromegas by Voltaire

The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall was first published in June 1835. The tale tells of Hans Pfaall's journey to the Moon by hot air balloon, and gives an account of how he survived travelling through the vacuum of space. Other early science fiction tales in this collection include: -- The Blazing World (excerpt) by Margaret Cavendish -- The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- Micromegas by Voltaire -- Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon (excerpt) by Cyrano de Bergerac -- The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion by Edgar Allan Poe -- Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Francis Bacon's New Atlantis could be considered the earliest science fiction tale in the English language. Other early science fiction stories in this collection include: -- The Dream of Scipio by Cicero -- True History by Lucian of Samosata -- Icaro-Menippus by Lucian of Samosata -- Urashima Taro -- The Ebony Horse -- The City of Brass -- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

The Man in the Moone is perhaps the oldest work of science fiction in the English language, and tells of a man's visit to the lunar surface where he discovers a Utopian paradise. Other early science fiction tales in this collection include: -- The Dream of Scipio by Cicero -- True History by Lucian of Samosata -- Icaro-Menippus by Lucian of Samosata -- Urashima Taro -- The Ebony Horse -- The City of Brass -- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

Micromegas was first published in 1752 and is one of Voltaire's best-known works. The story tells of two giant extraterrestrials who travel across the solar system, eventually reaching the Earth. Other science fiction tales in this collection include: -- The Dream of Scipio by Cicero -- True History by Lucian of Samosata -- Icaro-Menippus by Lucian of Samosata -- Urashima Taro -- The Ebony Horse -- The City of Brass -- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

Urashima Taro is perhaps the earliest time travel tale ever written. This story dating from the eighth century, tells of a fisherman who ventures on a trip beneath the sea to the palace of the Dragon God. He stays for just three days, but when he returns to his homeland he finds himself transported three hundred years into the future... Other early science fiction tales in this collection include: -- The Dream of Scipio by Cicero -- True History by Lucian of Samosata -- The Ebony Horse -- The City of Brass -- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter -- Icaro-Menippus by Lucian of Samosata -- Micromegas by Voltaire.

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, also known as The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, was written around the tenth century AD, and tells of an extraterrestrial girl found in a bamboo field. This story is the earliest known tale of aliens visiting Earth. Please note that The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is a very short story, some six pages in length, hence it being part of an anthology which we hope you will enjoy. This collection contains a number of early science fiction tales, including: -- The Dream of Scipio by Cicero -- True History by Lucian of Samosata -- Urashima Taro -- The Ebony Horse -- The City of Brass -- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter -- Micromegas by Voltaire.

This version of 12 Years a Slave, exclusive to Firestone Books, has an additional chapter detailing Solomon Northup's life after his twelve years in captivity, and reveals the shocking final twist to his extraordinary life story. Now a major motion picture, this remarkable memoir details Solomon Northup's twelve years of slavery, from his capture and his being sold into servitude, to his eventual release. This classic text shows the sheer brutality that was inflicted on slaves in the Deep South, as well as the humanity that eventually helped Solomon regain his freedom. Also included in this version of Twelve Years a Slave is a glossary with helpful information on rare and obscure words. First published in 1853, 12 Years a Slave is the extraordinary account of one man's courage in the face of cruelty and injustice.

The Lear baronets seem to have blazed into existence in the mid-sixteen-hundreds, and disappeared just as quickly less than a hundred years later. This slender volume sets out to collate information from across the internet, and from the National Archives, into a single work, explaining as much as possible about this once great family. For more on our growing collection of books, why not visit our website or go on Amazon and search for firestonebooks.com