The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne

Author: Jules Verne | Published: 1870

The Moon-Voyage Synopsis

The Moon Voyage, also known as All Around the Moon, is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, first published in 1870. It is a sequel to his novel From the Earth to the Moon. The novel picks up where the previous one left off, with the three travelers, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, still trapped in their projectile on the moon.

The bullet-shaped projectile of the Baltimore Gun Club, carrying its three passengers Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan, embarked on a five-day journey to the Moon after being fired from the giant Columbiad. Shortly after their departure, a small asteroid passed within a few hundred yards of the projectile, but fortunately, it did not collide with it. The Earth's gravity captured the asteroid and became a second moon.

Excerpt from Around The Moon Online Book

A few years ago the world was suddenly astounded by hearing of an experiment of a most novel and daring nature, altogether unprecedented in the annals of science. The BALTIMORE GUN CLUB, a society of artillerymen started in America during the great Civil War, had conceived the idea of nothing less than establishing direct communication with the Moon by means of a projectile! President Barbican, the originator of the enterprise, was strongly encouraged in its feasibility by the astronomers of Cambridge Observatory, and took upon himself to provide all the means necessary to secure its success.

About Jules Verne

Jules Gabriel Verne, a French novelist, poet, and playwright, is renowned for his adventure novels that showcased advanced technological and scientific concepts before their time. He is often referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction." Born on February 8, 1828, in Nantes, France, Verne was the oldest of five children born to Pierre Verne, a lawyer, and Sophie Allotte de la Feuillade. Despite his father's hopes for him to pursue law, Verne was captivated by travel, adventure, and the latest scientific discoveries.

In 1847, Verne enrolled in the University of Paris's law school but eventually realized it wasn't his calling. He dropped out of school and began writing plays and short stories. In 1852, he met Pierre-Jules Hetzel, a publisher who became Verne's lifelong friend and collaborator. Jules Verne most famous works include Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Find out more about Jules Verne at sevenov.com.