
The First Menin the Moon
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
IMR. BEDFORD MEETS MR. CAVOR AT LYMPNE
IITHE FIRST MAKING OF CAVORITE
IIITHE BUILDING OF THE SPHERE
IVINSIDE THE SPHERE
VTHE JOURNEY TO THE MOON
VITHE LANDING ON THE MOON
VIISUNRISE ON THE MOON
VIIIA LUNAR MORNING
A weary London clerk named Bedford finds his routine shattered when he meets the eccentric inventor Mr. Cavor, whose revolutionary anti‑gravity material promises to lift objects—perhaps even a whole vessel—off the Earth. Drawn by curiosity and a string of personal mishaps, Bedford reluctantly joins Cavor’s daring experiment, setting aside his modest plans for a chance at something extraordinary.
The two men launch in a modest craft powered by Cavorite, soaring beyond the clouds and into the silent vacuum of space. As the Moon looms into view, they confront an alien landscape of strange light and unfamiliar sounds, hinting at hidden societies beneath its powdery surface. Their first steps on the lunar terrain reveal a world both beautiful and unsettling, sparking wonder and a sense of fragile adventure that will test their resolve long before any final conclusions are reached.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (378K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2016-07-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1946
A pioneer of modern science fiction, this prolific English writer imagined time travel, alien invasion, and invisible men with a mix of suspense and sharp social insight. His stories still feel lively because they pair big ideas with very human fears and hopes.
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