SF Supernova

The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1850s

Fairy tale and moral fantasy for a mass reading public; the sensation novel stirs.

33 titles 25 authors

Defining themes

FantasyJuvenileHorrorAdventureHard SF

Its notable voices

George MeredithC. S. GuildEdgar Allan PoeFitz James O'BrienAdélaïde de MontgolfierAlexandre DumasAnonymousCaroline Sturgis Tappan

The collection

Histoire du véritable Gribouille
Cover of Histoire du véritable Gribouille by George Sand
Histoire du véritable Gribouille
George Sand · 1850
1 hr 16 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The San Francisco Fairy: A Tale of Early Times
Cover of The San Francisco Fairy: A Tale of Early Times by Anonymous
The San Francisco Fairy: A Tale of Early Times
Anonymous · 1850
10 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Trial of an Ox, for Killing a Man;
Cover of The Trial of an Ox, for Killing a Man;
The Trial of an Ox, for Killing a Man;
Unknown author · 1850
9 min read
FantasyJuvenile
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 1
Cover of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 1 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 1
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · 1851
55 min read
Horror
König Nußknacker und der arme Reinhold
Cover of König Nußknacker und der arme Reinhold by Heinrich Hoffmann
König Nußknacker und der arme Reinhold
Heinrich Hoffmann · 1851
33 min read
FantasyJuvenile
A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)
Cover of A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) by Jules Verne
A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)
Jules Verne · 1852
31 min read
Hard SF
Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 3, March 1852
Cover of Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 3, March 1852 by Various
Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 3, March 1852
Various · 1852
~7 hr read
FantasyHorror
Mjallhvít: Æfintýri Handa Börnum
Cover of Mjallhvít: Æfintýri Handa Börnum by Jacob Grimm Wilhelm Grimm
Mjallhvít: Æfintýri Handa Börnum
Jacob Grimm Wilhelm Grimm · 1852
16 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The spirit-rapper; an autobiography
Cover of The spirit-rapper; an autobiography by Orestes Augustus Brownson
The spirit-rapper; an autobiography
Orestes Augustus Brownson · 1854
~5 hr read
FantasyHorror
The Rose and the Ring
Cover of The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray
The Rose and the Ring
William Makepeace Thackeray · 1855
1 hr 50 min read
FantasyJuvenile
Granny's Wonderful Chair
Cover of Granny's Wonderful Chair by Frances Browne
Granny's Wonderful Chair
Frances Browne · 1856
1 hr 20 min read
FantasyJuvenile
Histoires extraordinaires
Cover of Histoires extraordinaires by Edgar Allan Poe
Histoires extraordinaires
Edgar Allan Poe · 1856
~7 hr read
Horror
La vampire
Cover of La vampire by Paul Féval
La vampire
Paul Féval · 1856
~7 hr read
Horror
Piccolissima
Cover of Piccolissima by Adélaïde de Montgolfier
Piccolissima
Adélaïde de Montgolfier · 1856
42 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Hollow Land
Cover of The Hollow Land by William Morris
The Hollow Land
William Morris · 1856
51 min read
Fantasy
The Last of the Huggermuggers
Cover of The Last of the Huggermuggers by Christopher Pearse Cranch
The Last of the Huggermuggers
Christopher Pearse Cranch · 1856
44 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Magician's Show Box, and Other Stories
Cover of The Magician's Show Box, and Other Stories by Caroline Sturgis Tappan
The Magician's Show Box, and Other Stories
Caroline Sturgis Tappan & Lydia Maria Child · 1856
2 hr 37 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Complete
Cover of The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Complete by George Meredith
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Complete
George Meredith · 1856
~5 hr read
AdventureFantasy
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 1
Cover of The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 1 by George Meredith
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 1
George Meredith · 1856
1 hr 52 min read
AdventureFantasy
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 2
Cover of The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 2 by George Meredith
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 2
George Meredith · 1856
52 min read
AdventureFantasy
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 3
Cover of The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 3 by George Meredith
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 3
George Meredith · 1856
1 hr 12 min read
AdventureFantasy
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 4
Cover of The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 4 by George Meredith
The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment, Volume 4
George Meredith · 1856
1 hr 22 min read
AdventureFantasy
The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea
Cover of The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea by William Brough
The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea
William Brough · 1856
1 hr 9 min read
FantasyJuvenile
Violet: A Fairy Story
Cover of Violet: A Fairy Story by C. S. Guild
Violet: A Fairy Story
C. S. Guild · 1856
1 hr 20 min read
FantasyJuvenile

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