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The Brick Moon, and Other StoriesEdward Everett Hale

The Brick Moon, and Other Stories

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Original author: Edward Everett Hale

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"The Brick Moon, and Other Stories" by Edward Everett Hale is a collection published in 1899. The title novella, originally serialized in 1869, tells the story of a massive brick sphere designed as a navigational aid that accidentally launches into orbit with people aboard. This pioneering work of speculative fiction contains the first known fictional descriptions of both an artificial satellite and a space station, remarkably anticipating modern concepts of orbital navigation systems.

The Brick Moon, and Other Stories, by Edward Everett Hale. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1633.

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16 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter (1)8,884 words
  2. 2.Front Matter (2)8,779 words
  3. 3.Front Matter (3)7,328 words
  4. 4.Part I7,775 words
  5. 5.Part II8,931 words
  6. 6.Chapter I: Make Ready3,478 words
  7. 7.Chapter II: Christmas Morning2,220 words
  8. 8.Chapter III: Church and Sermon1,543 words
  1. 9.Chapter IV: Is This Christmas?5,501 words
  2. 10.Chapter V: This Is Christmas (1)8,758 words
  3. 11.Chapter V: This Is Christmas (2)5,033 words
  4. 12.Chapter I: In Account1,722 words
  5. 13.Chapter II: Striking the Balance1,094 words
  6. 14.Chapter III: Fulfilment1,413 words
  7. 15.Chapter IV: Home Again (1)8,853 words
  8. 16.Chapter IV: Home Again (2)3,980 words