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You know him as a swashbuckling, giant-nosed lover immortalised in a play... but did you know he wrote one of the earliest sci-fi novels? Long before Edmond Rostand immortalized him, the real Cyrano de Bergerac was a freethinking philosopher and soldier who turned his sharp wit from the...

In Ihrer Gesamtheit gehören die Briefe Cyranos ganz sicher in die Kategorie des literarischen Briefs. Sie stellen keine authentische Korrespondenz dar...

Step into a whimsical world where philosophy meets imagination in The Greats Abridged: A Voyage to the Moon—a 17th-century satirical masterpiece by Cyrano de Bergerac. Narrated with charm and clarity by Richard Stibbard, this early science fiction tale follows the bold and eccentric Cyrano as he devises bizarre methods to travel to the Moon. Once there, he discovers a strange lunar civilization and engages in witty philosophical debates that challenge earthly norms.

Join Professor Curtis Page as he presents a captivating edition of the Lovell translation of a groundbreaking science fiction classic by Cyrano de Bergerac. This whimsical tale is often seen as a precursor to the adventurous narratives of Jules Verne and the broader French sci-fi genre. It is a visionary utopian novel that explores the wonders of space travel, featuring rocket-powered flight and encounters with extraterrestrial beings. - Summary by Peter Tucker