Project Gutenberg 2021-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 155 Archer, Jules 1915 2008 Segal, Julius Francis Ruud, Herb The Mistake of Christopher Columbus Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy September 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mistake of Christopher Columbus" by Jules Archer is a satirical narrative written in the early 1950s. This work blends elements of political commentary and humor to explore a fantastical premise: what if the world were actually flat? The book cleverly critiques the societal and political repercussions of such a far-fetched notion, presenting a whimsical take on scientific authority and public belief. The story begins with Herbert Fitzgrone, an Australian hermit who claims the Earth is flat after conducting personal research. His assertion triggers significant public and political reactions, leading to widespread debate and chaos as various groups grapple with the implications of abandoning the established globular theory. As the narrative unfolds, a frenzy ensues, involving the media, government officials, and even global organizations, all reacting to the supposed reality of a flat world. Ultimately, the tale takes a humorous twist when Fitzgrone, years later, discovers that his original calculations were flawed, confirming Columbus's assertion that the Earth is indeed round, leaving society to confront the absurdity of the events that transpired in the meantime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 39926 2025-09-26T04:25:02.141814 text/html 16019 2024-10-18T13:27:02 text/html 438575 2025-09-26T04:25:03.843783 application/epub+zip 437377 2025-09-26T04:25:02.570781 application/epub+zip 71803 2025-09-26T04:25:02.326767 application/epub+zip 471196 2025-09-26T04:25:05.177756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464148 2025-09-26T04:25:03.638863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98819 2022-09-29T10:59:46.227743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33967 2025-09-26T04:25:02.050805 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14093 2024-10-18T13:27:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16627 2025-09-26T04:25:05.305765 application/rdf+xml 26263 2025-09-26T04:25:02.436780 image/jpeg 4354 2025-09-26T04:25:02.382758 image/jpeg 489921 2025-09-26T04:25:02.158775 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