Who says classic science fiction is all hard edges and taciturn heroes? George Griffith's classic A Honeymoon in Space follows newlyweds Zaidie Rettick and Lord Redgrave on their post-nuptial journey through the solar system, in which they encounter a staggering array of alien cultures and creatures. George Griffith (1857–1906), full name George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones, was a prolific British science fiction writer and noted explorer who wrote during the late Victorian and Edwardian age. M...

THE COLLECTED SCIENCE FICTION OF GEORGE GRIFFITH includes 17 works by pioneering science fiction writer George Chetwynd Griffith. Griffith (1857-1906) was an English writer and explorer whose exploits including three journeys around the world, one which took only 65 days to complete. He turned to writing and teaching in the 1880s, and was one of the earliest successful science fiction writers; his works were often serialized in popular magazines. Although later overshadowed by H.G. Wells a...

One of the first novels about interplanetary travel, A Honeymoon in Space takes readers on a journey across the solar systemLenox, the Earl of Redgrave, has made the greatest scientific discovery in the history of the world: a flying ship with the power to break free of Earth's gravity and take to the stars. But before he uses it to expand humanity's understanding of the universe, he has some personal business to attend to—namely, wooing an old flame.

This edition comes with Professional Formatting and with several Table of Contents for easy accessibility.WHATS INCLUDED:20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneA Journey into the Center of the Earth by Jules VerneA Modern Utopia by H. G. WellsA Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsA Tale of Negative Gravity Frank R. StocktonA Voyage to the Moon by George TuckerAfter London by John Richard Jeffer...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of George Griffith wich are A Honeymoon in Space and The Angel of the Revolution. Griffith was extremely popular in the United Kingdom, though he failed to find similar acclaim in the United States, in part due to his utopian socialist views. A journalist, rather than scientist, by...

The late Victorian writer and noted explorer, George Griffith was a pioneering author of science fiction, who enjoyed tremendous success in Britain. Published in 1893, his debut novel and most celebrated work, ‘The Angel of the Revolution’ was the first best-selling ‘scientific romance’ and Griffith’s success paved the way for subsequent authors of the genre, notably H. G. Wells. This comprehensive eBook presents Griffith’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts appe...

Griffith was extremely popular in the United Kingdom, though he failed to find similar acclaim in the United States, in part due to his revolutionary and socialist views. A journalist, rather than scientist, by background, what his stories lack in scientific rigour and literary grace they make up for in sheer exuberance of execution."To-night that spark was to be shaken from the torch of Revolution, and to-morrow the first of the mines would explode...the armies of Europe woul...

These are the last words of Israel di Murska, known in the days of strife as Natas, the Master of the Terror, given to the Children of Deliverance dwelling in the land of Aeria, in the twenty-fifth year of the Peace, which, in the reckoning of the West, is the year nineteen hundred and thirty. MY life is lived, and the wings of the Angel of Death overshadow me as I write; but before the last summons comes, I must obey the spirit within me that bids me tell of the things that I have seen, i...

The Mummy and Miss Nitocris by George Griffith

George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones was born on 20th August, 1857, in Plymouth, South-West England to a clergyman father who was frequently moved to different parishes.Although Griffith did briefly attend school there were only limited funds to provide a formal education for him and his elder brother. Consequently, they were primarily home schooled with their father teaching them Latin and Greek and their mother, French. There was also an extensive family library which Griffith devoured...

George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones was born on 20th August, 1857, in Plymouth, South-West England to a clergyman father who was frequently moved to different parishes.Although Griffith did briefly attend school there were only limited funds to provide a formal education for him and his elder brother. Consequently, they were primarily home schooled with their father teaching them Latin and Greek and their mother, French. There was also an extensive family library which Griffith devoured...

The novel likely follows the journey of its protagonist, embarking on a quest or adventure in a fantastical or futuristic setting. Given Griffith's penchant for incorporating scientific and technological elements into his narratives, "The Romance of Golden Star" may feature themes such as space exploration, advanced civilizations, or alternate realities.Griffith's works often explore themes of adventure, discovery, and the human spirit's capacity for exploration and innovation. "The Romanc...