The First Men in the Moon

Summary

The First Men in the Moon is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The First Men in the Moon authored H. G. Wells^[3].
• The First Men in the Moon's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The First Men in the Moon's instance of is recorded as serialized fiction^[5].
• The First Men in the Moon's genre is romantic fiction^[6].
• The First Men in the Moon's genre is science fiction^[7].
• The First Men in the Moon's place of publication is recorded as London^[8].
• The First Men in the Moon's Commons category is recorded as The First Men in the Moon^[9].
• The First Men in the Moon's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The First Men in the Moon's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• The First Men in the Moon's characters is recorded as Mr. Cavor^[12].
• The First Men in the Moon's has edition or translation is recorded as The First Men in the Moon^[13].
• The First Men in the Moon's has edition or translation is recorded as The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells^[14].
• The First Men in the Moon's has edition or translation is recorded as The First Men in the Moon^[15].
• The First Men in the Moon's narrative location is recorded as Moon^[16].
• The First Men in the Moon's narrative location is recorded as Littlestone-on-Sea^[17].
• The First Men in the Moon's main subject is spaceflight^[18].
• The First Men in the Moon's published in is recorded as The Strand Magazine^[19].
• The First Men in the Moon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The First Men in the Moon'}^[20].
• The First Men in the Moon's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'As I sit down to write here amidst the shadows of vine-leaves under the blue sky of southern Italy, it comes to me with a certain quality of astonishment that my participation in these amazing adventures of Mr. Cavor was, after all, the outcome of the purest accident.'}^[21].
• The First Men in the Moon's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'For my own part a vivid dream has come to my help, and I see, almost as plainly as though I had seen it in actual fact, a blue-lit shadowy dishevelled Cavor struggling in the grip of these insect Selenites, struggling ever more desperately and hopelessly as they press upon him, shouting, expostulating, perhaps even at last fighting, and being forced backwards step by step out of all speech or sign of his fellows, for evermore into the Unknown—into the dark, into that silence that has no end....'}^[22].
• The First Men in the Moon's derivative work is recorded as First Men in the Moon^[23].
• The First Men in the Moon's derivative work is recorded as The First Men in the Moon^[24].
• The First Men in the Moon's derivative work is recorded as The First Men in the Moon^[25].
• The First Men in the Moon's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[26].
• The First Men in the Moon's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: e71e8747-cbf7-4ccc-bffe-e50620cf0c37^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The First Men in the Moon authored H. G. Wells^[3].

Publication

The First Men in the Moon's place of publication is recorded as London^[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Genres include romantic fiction^[6] and science fiction^[7].

Subject and Themes

The First Men in the Moon's main subject is spaceflight^[18].

Why It Matters

The First Men in the Moon ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]