Edwin L. Arnold – författare

Edwin L. Arnold was an English author best known for writing Gulliver of Mars, a novel that was published in 1905.  Gulliver of Mars is considered to be one of the most influential science fiction books in the 20th century as it helped inspire Edgar Rice Burrough''s classic Barsoom series.

"Oh, I wish I were anywhere but here, anywhere out of this redtape-ridden world of ours! I wish I were in the planet Mars!" Whisked away to the legendary red planet, the intrepid Lieutenant Gullivar Jones is caught up in the adventure of a lifetime. To win the love of a beautiful princess, he fights his way across a dying and savage planet of desolate cities, lost races, utopian societies, and the haunting and unforgettable River of Death. This classic, influential tale of Mars, written in the utopian tradition of H. G. Wells's The Time Machine, is also considered a possible inspiration for the immortal Barsoom of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Both reflective and imaginative, Gullivar of Mars celebrates the acuity and storytelling power of science fiction writers of the early twentieth century and continues to influence writers and to entertain readers today. This commemorative edition includes the full text of the classic 1905 edition, a new introduction by Richard A. Lupoff, an illustration by Thomas Floyd, and an afterword by Gary Hoppenstand.

Science fiction and fantasy have going hand-in-hand since long before the term "science fiction" was coined. Among the earliest examples is Gulliver of Mars, by Edwin L. Arnold (originally published in 1905) -- and the genre grew and flourished through the work of Edgar Rice Burroughs (A Princess of Mars, etc.), Poul Anderson (Three Hearts and Three Lions , etc.) Lin Carter (Jandar of Callisto , etc.) and so many more. Here are four novels -- and four very different takes on the mix of fantasy and science fiction:THE RAT RACE, by Jay FranklinTHE MEMORY BANK, by Wallace WestGULLIVER OF MARS, by Edwin L. ArnoldREBELS OF THE RED PLANET, by Charles L. Fontenay

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