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

Daisy; or, The Fairy Spectacles
Cover of Daisy; or, The Fairy Spectacles by C. S. Guild
Daisy; or, The Fairy Spectacles
C. S. Guild · 1857
1 hr 45 min read
Fantasy
Minnie; or, The Little Woman: A Fairy Story
Cover of Minnie; or, The Little Woman: A Fairy Story by C. S. Guild
Minnie; or, The Little Woman: A Fairy Story
C. S. Guild · 1857
1 hr 48 min read
FantasyJuvenile
Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires
Cover of Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires by Edgar Allan Poe
Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires
Edgar Allan Poe · 1857
~5 hr read
Horror
Singoalla
Cover of Singoalla by Viktor Rydberg
Singoalla
Viktor Rydberg · 1857
2 hr 38 min read
FantasyHorror
The Wolf-Leader
Cover of The Wolf-Leader by Alexandre Dumas
The Wolf-Leader
Alexandre Dumas · 1857
~6 hr read
FantasyHorror
Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women
Cover of Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women by George MacDonald
Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women
George MacDonald · 1858
3 hr 56 min read
Fantasy
The Diamond Lens
Cover of The Diamond Lens by Fitz James O'Brien
The Diamond Lens
Fitz James O'Brien · 1858
32 min read
Hard SFHorror
The Diamond Lens
Cover of The Diamond Lens by Fitz James O'Brien
The Diamond Lens
Fitz James O'Brien · 1858
32 min read
Hard SFHorror
Fairy dreams
Cover of Fairy dreams by Jane G. Austin
Fairy dreams
Jane G. Austin · 1859
1 hr 36 min read
FantasyJuvenile

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