Man In The Moone

Man in the Moone

by Francis Godwin

The Man in the Moone is an early science fiction novel by Francis Godwin, first published in 1638. It tells the story of Domingo Gonsales, a Spanish traveler who discovers a means of traveling to the moon. Gonsales describes his sensations in transit in terms remarkably consistent with modern astronauts' experiences. He finds on the moon a utopia, which he describes in detail. Despite the utopian society he finds on the moon, he takes the first opportunity of coming home.

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