Project Gutenberg 2004-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 195 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula The Moon-Voyage Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon From The Earth To The Moon -- Round The Moon. Produced by Norm Wolcott, Gregory Margo and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Moon-Voyage" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. This adventurous tale revolves around a group of American artillery enthusiasts from the Gun Club, particularly the ambitious Impey Barbicane, who propose a daring plan to send a projectile to the moon using innovative ballistic technology. Following the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, the Gun Club seeks a grand experiment to reignite their passion for invention, leading to Barbicane's audacious proposal of lunar exploration. The opening of the novel introduces the Gun Club, highlighting the prowess of its members in ballistics and weaponry during a time of war. The narrative describes their discontent after the war ends and they find themselves faced with peace and inactivity. Barbicane, feeling the urge for a new enterprise, captivates his colleagues with a visionary idea: to send a cannonball to the moon. This idea electrifies the assembly and sparks heated discussions regarding its feasibility. As excitement builds, the story sets the stage for a unique scientific quest, showcasing themes of ambition, ingenuity, and the human desire to conquer the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Moon -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Manned space flight -- Fiction PQ Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 736714 2025-08-05T17:21:06.954510 text/html 736535 2025-01-13T18:39:42.379703 text/html 329169 2025-08-05T17:21:16.254440 application/epub+zip 341365 2025-08-05T17:21:08.944466 application/epub+zip 341364 2025-08-05T17:21:07.735486 application/epub+zip 618610 2025-08-05T17:21:22.118387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559328 2025-08-05T17:21:15.423406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536708 2022-09-06T23:06:00.285508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664986 2025-08-05T17:21:06.363436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 645237 2024-10-28T19:56:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18763 2025-08-05T17:21:22.253383 application/rdf+xml 13122 2025-08-05T17:21:08.237436 image/jpeg 3357 2025-08-05T17:21:07.989442 image/jpeg 325460 2025-08-05T17:21:07.005440 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia