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  • Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 7 (Humour, Satire and Tall Tales)

    The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain, When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and others

    by O. Henry, Mark Twain, Saki, Johann Peter Hebel, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Ring Lardner, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Voltaire ...
    Translated by Peter Phalen ...
    Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study.Contents:The Cop and the Anthem by O. HenryThe Ransom of Red Chief by O. HenryWhat Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark TwainThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark TwainThe Toys of Peace by Saki (H. H. Munro)The Artful Hussar by Johann Peter ... Read more

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  • Micromegas: A Philosophical History. Illustrated

    by Voltaire ...
    Translated by Peter Phalen ...
    "Micromegas: A Philosophical History" by Voltaire, in this illustrated edition, offers a satirical and philosophical journey through the cosmos. Originally written in 1752, this short story is a reflection of Voltaire's wit and Enlightenment ideals.The narrative follows the adventures of Micromegas, an extraterrestrial being from a distant star, as he travels through the universe. Micromegas ... Read more

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  • Micromegas (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. An Enlightenment Satire of Extraterrestrial Travelers, Cosmic Perspective, and Human Vanity

    by Voltaire, Reid Graybourne ...
    Translated by Peter Phalen ...
    Voltaire's Micromegas is a brilliant philosophical tale that compresses cosmology, satire, and Enlightenment skepticism into a deceptively playful narrative. Following two gigantic extraterrestrial travelers—one from Sirius, the other from Saturn—the work stages humanity's intellectual pretensions against the vastness of the universe. Written in lucid, ironic prose, it belongs to the tradition of ... Read more

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  • Micromegas

    Enriched edition. Journey through the Universe: A Philosophical Satire

    by Voltaire, Xavier Sutton ...
    Translated by Peter Phalen ...
    In "Micromegas," Voltaire blends satire with philosophical discourse to create a thought-provoking novella that critiques the absurdities of human nature and societal norms. The narrative follows the gargantuan traveler Micromegas, who journeys from the planet Sirius to Earth, only to find a species engrossed in pettiness and ignorance. Voltaire employs a whimsical tone, employing rich allegory ... Read more

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  • Micromegas

    by Voltaire ...
    Translated by Peter Phalen ...
    In "Micromegas," Voltaire presents a biting satire that explores the nature of humanity through the lens of cosmic perspective. The narrative centers on Micromegas, a giant from the planet Sirius, who travels to Earth after encountering philosophical dissatisfaction with his own civilization. The story is imbued with Enlightenment ideals, reflecting Voltaire's deft wit and critical examination of ... Read more

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    Micromegas: A Philosophical History

    by Voltaire, Voltaire ...
    Narrated by Mark Bowen ...

    Unabridged

    45 min

    "Micromegas: A Philosophical History" by Voltaire, in this illustrated edition, offers a satirical and philosophical journey through the cosmos. Originally written in 1752, this short story is a reflection of Voltaire's wit and Enlightenment ideals.The narrative follows the adventures of Micromegas, an extraterrestrial being from a distant star, as he travels through the universe. Micromegas ... Read more

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  • Trips to the Moon

    by Lucian of Samosata ...
    Translated by Thomas Francklin ...
    Trips to the Moon collects together three works by the Assyrian master of rhetoric and satire, Lucian of Samosata. The works are regarded as some of the first novels in western civilization, including some of the earliest examples of science fiction. He is witty and derisive and parodies the work of Homer as well as lowbrow popular tales of his time. ... Read more

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  • Gods and Robots

    Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology

    by Adrienne Mayor ...
    The fascinating untold story of how the ancients imagined robots and other forms of artificial life—and even invented real automated machinesThe first robot to walk the earth was a bronze giant called Talos. This wondrous machine was created not by MIT Robotics Lab, but by Hephaestus, the Greek god of invention. More than 2,500 years ago, long before medieval automata, and centuries before ... Read more

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  • Atlantis the Eyewitnesses, Part II Legacy of Atlantis

    Learning Ancient Secrets, #7

    by Walter Parks ...
    Series Book 7 - Learning Ancient Secrets
    Many have believed that Atlantis was a fiction created by Plato. Well Plato was not the first to write about it.We have found a very much earlier document. It was written in 9619 BC, about 9,250 years before Plato's writing.This ancient document is believed to be the oldest document that has survived almost intact down through the ages.Further, archeological finds and scientific evidence provide ... Read more

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  • 100 Selected Stories

    by O. Henry, Keith Carabine, Cedric Watts ...
    Series series Wordsworth Classics
    With a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D.This selection of a hundred of O. Henry’s succinct tales displays the range, humour and humanity of a perennially popular short-story writer.Here Henry gives a richly colourful and exuberantly entertaining panorama of social life, ranging from thieves to tycoons, from the streets of New York to the prairies of Texas.These stories are ... Read more

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  • Somnium ("The Dream")

    by Johannes Kepler ...
    According to Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov, Kepler´s "Somnium" ("The Dream"), written around 1611, should be considered the first science-fiction novel ever. The eminent astronomer Johannes Kepler imagines a trip to the moon and speculates about its inhabitants. ... Read more

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  • The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain

    by Mark Twain ...
    This comprehensive volume of all of Twain's shorter works is representative of his vast humor and wit. "The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain" includes the following tales: The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, The Story of the Bad Little Boy, Cannibalism in the Cars, A Day at Niagara, Legend of the Capitoline Venus, Journalism in Tennessee, A Curious Dream, The Facts in the Great ... Read more

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