The Moon Pool
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2004
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New edition
Wesleyan University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8195-6706-2 (ISBN)
Wesleyan University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8195-6706-2 (ISBN)
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A gripping fantasy, The Moon Pool embodies all the romanticism and poetic nostalgia characteristic of A. Merritt's writings. Set on the island of Ponape, full of ruins from ancient civilizations, the novel chronicles the adventures of a party of explorers who discover an underground world full of strange peoples and super-scientific wonders.
A gripping fantasy, The Moon Pool embodies all the romanticism and poetic nostalgia characteristic of A. Merritt's writings. Set on the island of Ponape, full of ruins from ancient civilizations, the novel chronicles the adventures of a party of explorers who discover a previously unknown underground world full of strange peoples and super-scientific wonders. From the depths of this world, the party unwittingly unleashes the Dweller, a monstrous terror that threatens the islands of the South Pacific. Although Merritt did not invent the lost world novel, following in the footsteps of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Burroughs and others, he greatly elaborated upon that tradition. This new edition includes a biography of the author, and an introduction detailing Merritt's many sources and influences, including the occult, mythological and scientific discourses of his day.
A gripping fantasy, The Moon Pool embodies all the romanticism and poetic nostalgia characteristic of A. Merritt's writings. Set on the island of Ponape, full of ruins from ancient civilizations, the novel chronicles the adventures of a party of explorers who discover a previously unknown underground world full of strange peoples and super-scientific wonders. From the depths of this world, the party unwittingly unleashes the Dweller, a monstrous terror that threatens the islands of the South Pacific. Although Merritt did not invent the lost world novel, following in the footsteps of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Burroughs and others, he greatly elaborated upon that tradition. This new edition includes a biography of the author, and an introduction detailing Merritt's many sources and influences, including the occult, mythological and scientific discourses of his day.
Author of 15 science-fiction and fantasy novels, Abraham Merritt (1884-1943) was the most popular genre writer of his time. His talent for fantasy and science fiction writing was first recognized when the novelette version of this story appeared in a 1918 issue of All-Story Weekly. Michael Levy currently serves as Chair of the Department of English and Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.9.2004 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Early Classics of Science Fiction S. |
| Zusatzinfo | 8 b&w illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8195-6706-X / 081956706X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8195-6706-2 / 9780819567062 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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