
Life in a Thousand Worlds - By Rev. W. S. Harris. - AUTHOR OF MR. WORLD AND MISS CHURCH-MEMBER, MODERN FABLES AND PARABLES, SERMONS BY THE DEVIL, ETC., ETC. - ILLUSTRATED.
Published by the Minter Company, Harrisburg, Pa.
1905
Synopsis of Contents.
PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER I. - Are There More Worlds Than One?
CHAPTER II. - A Visit to the Moon.
CHAPTER III. - A Visit to Mars.
CHAPTER IV. - A Glimpse of Jupiter.
Imagine a universe teeming with countless inhabited worlds, each offering a fresh perspective on civilization, culture, and technology. The author guides listeners through a moonlit city of curious dwarfs, a Martian realm where four‑armed giants wrestle with monopolistic oppression, and a Jupiter‑sized society whose simple language reveals astonishing insights. Along the way, vivid illustrations of floating cities, fire‑borne airships, and underwater metropolises bring these alien habitats to life.
Beyond the marvels of alien architecture, the narrative weaves thoughtful commentary on human economics, politics, and morality, drawing parallels between distant societies and our own struggles with trusts and inequality. Listeners will be invited to contemplate ideal governance, medical breakthroughs, and the possibilities of a truly cooperative world—all while traveling across a thousand imagined horizons.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (295K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-01-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

b. 1865
A Methodist minister turned imaginative writer, he blended religious argument with early speculative fiction in books that carried readers from moral allegory to tours of other worlds. His work stands out for pairing sermon-like urgency with surprisingly bold visions of life across the universe.
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