Project Gutenberg 2013-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 167 Russell, John Russell, Earl 1792 1878 Russell, J. (John), Lord Russell, John, Lord Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds Produced by Chris Curnow, John Welch and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds" by Earl John Russell Russell is a whimsical work of fiction written in the early 19th century. This narrative embarks on a fantastical journey to the Moon, exploring its environment and inhabitants through the eyes of the narrator, who encounters various beings seeking to reclaim lost aspects of their lives. The text intricately weaves themes of nostalgia, the nature of loss, and the whimsical absurdity of human desires. At the start of the book, the narrator introduces the concept of the Moon as a repository for all that is lost on Earth, expressing a desire to visit it and potentially reclaim these lost treasures. As the narrator arrives on the Moon, they observe other travelers engaged in similar quests, each personified by unique aspirations—some are in search of lost health, others yearn for lost youth or character. Throughout the opening chapters, the narrator experiences intriguing physical sensations due to the Moon's reduced gravity and encounters a plethora of thoughts, voices, and encounters that illuminate the human condition and our yearning to reclaim that which has slipped away. The whimsical portrayal of the Moon and its inhabitants sets the tone for a thought-provoking exploration of regret, memory, and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43543/43543-h/images/cover_title1.jpg Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Utopias HX Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Sociology Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 612895 2025-06-17T14:45:05.715487 text/html 618993 2013-08-23T09:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 262304 2025-06-17T14:45:13.663444 application/epub+zip 268891 2025-06-17T14:45:07.001604 application/epub+zip 268891 2025-06-17T14:45:06.389530 application/epub+zip 425480 2025-06-17T14:45:18.946419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383557 2025-06-17T14:45:12.942477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383716 2022-09-19T20:11:56.826007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559852 2023-09-19T05:38:11.271998 text/plain 16054 2025-06-17T14:45:19.100401 application/rdf+xml 7887 2025-06-17T14:45:06.496459 image/jpeg 2005 2025-06-17T14:45:06.442480 image/jpeg 237692 2025-06-17T14:45:05.772489 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 en.wikipedia