Mesaerion by Andrew Barger

The Best Science Fiction Stories 1800-1849

A curated anthology of pioneering nineteenth-century tales from 1800–1849 that chart the emergence of science fiction, gathering stories of balloon voyages, mechanical beings, speculative experiments, futurist technologies, and apocalyptic portents, accompanied by commentary that situates each work in its historical context and highlights its influence on the genre’s evolution.

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