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William Richard Bradshaw
1851–1927
Best known for the imaginative 1892 novel The Goddess of Atvatabar, this Irish-born American writer also worked as an editor, lecturer, and outspoken anti-vivisection activist.
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The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar
by William Richard Bradshaw
About the author
Born in County Down, Ireland, on January 14, 1851, he was brought to the United States as an infant and built a varied career as a writer, editor, and lecturer. He is most closely associated today with The Goddess of Atvatabar, a fantastical adventure often noted for its early science-fiction flavor.
Beyond fiction, Bradshaw was active in animal welfare and served as president of the New York Anti-Vivisection Society. That mix of imaginative storytelling and public advocacy gives his work an unusual place in late 19th- and early 20th-century literary culture.
He died on July 19, 1927. Though not widely known now, he remains a memorable figure for readers interested in early speculative fiction and forgotten literary curiosities.