The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall by Edgar Allan Poe (1835): A Review
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publication Year: 1835
Rating: DNFed
Genre: proto-SciFi
Influenced by George Tucker's A Voyage to the Moon
Influenced Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon
Source: Library Book + Ebook @everand_us
This is my first DNF of 2025, but don't get me wrong—the story wasn't bad! I just couldn't handle the scientific details. Who knew I signed up for a seminar on astrophysics instead of a leisurely read? The real flaw here is my intolerance for scientific detail.
Now, let's talk about the story's merits. It's like one of the original blueprints for sci-fi, and Edgar Allan Poe was a genius to be one of the authors to kick off this whole genre. Fun fact: he published it as a hoax in a journal and was thrilled that people almost believed in moon aliens! Turns out the satiric tone was a bit of a giveaway. So, this might tickle your fancy if you're into sci-fi with a dash of humor. Oh, and rumor has it that Jules Verne took some inspiration from this tale—though some say Poe might have "borrowed" a bit from George Tucker's A Voyage to the Moon.
Quotation. “I believed, and still do believe, that truth, is frequently of its own essence, superficial, and that, in many cases, the depth lies more in the abysses where we seek her, than in the actual situations wherein she may be found.”
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