SF Supernova

The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1870s

Under the sea and around the moon. Verne at his height; utopias and future-war tales multiply.

69 titles 28 authors

Defining themes

AdventureFantasyLost WorldHard SFJuvenileSocial SFUtopiaHorror

Its notable voices

Jules VerneGeorge MacDonaldJoseph Sheridan Le FanuMór JókaiBaron Edward Bulwer Lytton LyttonDinah Maria Mulock CraikFrank R. StocktonJulian Hawthorne

The collection

L'île mystérieuse
Cover of L'île mystérieuse by Jules Verne
L'île mystérieuse
Jules Verne · 1874
~15 hr read
AdventureLost World
Le Docteur Ox
Cover of Le Docteur Ox by Jules Verne
Le Docteur Ox
Jules Verne · 1874
4 hr 54 min read
AdventureHard SF
The Mysterious Island
Cover of The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
The Mysterious Island
Jules Verne · 1874
~13 hr read
AdventureLost World
The Mysterious Island
Cover of The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
The Mysterious Island
Jules Verne · 1874
~11 hr read
AdventureLost World
A Double Story
Cover of A Double Story by George MacDonald
A Double Story
George MacDonald · 1875
2 hr 1 min read
Fantasy
La Coupe; Lupo Liverani; Le Toast; Garnier; Le Contrebandier; La Rêverie à Paris
Cover of La Coupe; Lupo Liverani; Le Toast; Garnier; Le Contrebandier; La Rêverie à Paris by George Sand
La Coupe; Lupo Liverani; Le Toast; Garnier; Le Contrebandier; La Rêverie à Paris
George Sand · 1875
4 hr 2 min read
Fantasy
The Little Lame Prince and His Travelling Cloak
Cover of The Little Lame Prince and His Travelling Cloak by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
The Little Lame Prince and His Travelling Cloak
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · 1875
1 hr 54 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Seven Champions of Christendom
Cover of The Seven Champions of Christendom by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Seven Champions of Christendom
William Henry Giles Kingston · 1875
2 hr 19 min read
AdventureFantasy
The secret of the island
Cover of The secret of the island by Jules Verne
The secret of the island
Jules Verne · 1875
4 hr 18 min read
AdventureLost World
The Automaton Ear, and Other Sketches
Cover of The Automaton Ear, and Other Sketches by Florence McLandburgh
The Automaton Ear, and Other Sketches
Florence McLandburgh · 1876
3 hr 34 min read
FantasyHard SF
The Man-Wolf and Other Tales
Cover of The Man-Wolf and Other Tales by Erckmann-Chatrian
The Man-Wolf and Other Tales
Erckmann-Chatrian · 1876
4 hr 15 min read
FantasyHorror
Fairy Circles
Cover of Fairy Circles by Villamaria
Fairy Circles
Villamaria · 1877
4 hr 46 min read
FantasyJuvenile
Les Indes Noires
Cover of Les Indes Noires by Jules Verne
Les Indes Noires
Jules Verne · 1877
3 hr 54 min read
AdventureHard SF
Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space
Cover of Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space by Jules Verne
Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space
Jules Verne · 1877
~7 hr read
AdventureHard SF
The Age of Science: A Newspaper of the Twentieth Century
Cover of The Age of Science: A Newspaper of the Twentieth Century by Frances Power Cobbe
The Age of Science: A Newspaper of the Twentieth Century
Frances Power Cobbe · 1877
42 min read
Social SFUtopia
The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies
Cover of The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies by Jules Verne
The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies
Jules Verne · 1877
2 hr 53 min read
AdventureLost World
The Wolf Demon; or, The Queen of the Kanawha
Cover of The Wolf Demon; or, The Queen of the Kanawha by Albert W. Aiken
The Wolf Demon; or, The Queen of the Kanawha
Albert W. Aiken · 1878
~7 hr read
AdventureHorror
Les Cinq Cents Millions De La Bégum
Cover of Les Cinq Cents Millions De La Bégum by Jules Verne
Les Cinq Cents Millions De La Bégum
Jules Verne · 1879
3 hr 32 min read
DystopiaHard SF
Rainbolt, the Ranger; or, The Aerial Demon of the Mountain
Cover of Rainbolt, the Ranger; or, The Aerial Demon of the Mountain by Oll Coomes
Rainbolt, the Ranger; or, The Aerial Demon of the Mountain
Oll Coomes · 1879
2 hr 38 min read
AdventureHard SF
The Laughing Mill, and Other Stories
Cover of The Laughing Mill, and Other Stories by Julian Hawthorne
The Laughing Mill, and Other Stories
Julian Hawthorne · 1879
4 hr 5 min read
FantasyHorror
The Tapestry Room: A Child's Romance
Cover of The Tapestry Room: A Child's Romance by Mrs. Molesworth
The Tapestry Room: A Child's Romance
Mrs. Molesworth · 1879
3 hr 5 min read
FantasyJuvenile

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