SF Supernova

The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1880s

Lost races and dying earths. Haggard, Flatland, and the coming of the scientific romance proper.

109 titles 62 authors

Defining themes

FantasySocial SFHard SFAdventureJuvenileHorrorTime TravelUtopia

Its notable voices

Mark TwainJules VerneEdward BellamyAndrew LangJohn Ames MitchellLewis CarrollEdwin Abbott AbbottFrank R. Stockton

The collection

Across the Zodiac
Cover of Across the Zodiac by Percy Greg
Across the Zodiac
Percy Greg · 1880
~9 hr read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880
Cover of Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 by Various
Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880
Various · 1880
1 hr 12 min read
AdventureJuvenile
The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, and Other Stories
Cover of The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, and Other Stories by Mary De Morgan
The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, and Other Stories
Mary De Morgan · 1880
2 hr 1 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Purcell Papers, Volume 2
Cover of The Purcell Papers, Volume 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
The Purcell Papers, Volume 2
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · 1880
2 hr 9 min read
FantasyHorror
Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children
Cover of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children by Julian Hawthorne
Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children
Julian Hawthorne · 1880
3 hr 21 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Open Door, and the Portrait.
Cover of The Open Door, and the Portrait. by Mrs. Oliphant
The Open Door, and the Portrait.
Mrs. Oliphant · 1881
1 hr 42 min read
FantasyHorror
Doctor Grimshawe's Secret, a Romance
Cover of Doctor Grimshawe's Secret, a Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Doctor Grimshawe's Secret, a Romance
Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1882
~5 hr read
Horror
Nouvelles mille et une nuits
Cover of Nouvelles mille et une nuits by Robert Louis Stevenson
Nouvelles mille et une nuits
Robert Louis Stevenson · 1882
4 hr 12 min read
AdventureHorror
One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances
Cover of One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances by Théophile Gautier
One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances
Théophile Gautier · 1882
3 hr 52 min read
FantasyHorror
The Fixed Period
Cover of The Fixed Period by Anthony Trollope
The Fixed Period
Anthony Trollope · 1882
3 hr 45 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Revolt of Man
Cover of The Revolt of Man by Walter Besant
The Revolt of Man
Walter Besant · 1882
3 hr 57 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (6/7)
Cover of O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (6/7) by Bento Serrano
O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (6/7)
Bento Serrano · 1883
46 min read
Fantasy
Rhyme? and reason?
Cover of Rhyme? and reason? by Lewis Carroll
Rhyme? and reason?
Lewis Carroll · 1883
2 hr 6 min read
Fantasy
The Princess and Curdie
Cover of The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald
The Princess and Curdie
George MacDonald · 1883
3 hr 26 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Princess and Curdie
Cover of The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald
The Princess and Curdie
George MacDonald · 1883
3 hr 18 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The ghost of Charlotte Cray, and other stories
Cover of The ghost of Charlotte Cray, and other stories by Florence Marryat
The ghost of Charlotte Cray, and other stories
Florence Marryat · 1883
4 hr 6 min read
FantasyHorror
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Cover of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Edwin Abbott Abbott · 1884
2 hr 7 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Cover of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Edwin Abbott Abbott · 1884
1 hr 51 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Cover of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Edwin Abbott Abbott · 1884
1 hr 59 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Adventures of Prince Lazybones, and Other Stories
Cover of The Adventures of Prince Lazybones, and Other Stories by Helen Ashe Hays
The Adventures of Prince Lazybones, and Other Stories
Helen Ashe Hays · 1884
3 hr 7 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland
Cover of The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland by Andrew Lang
The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland
Andrew Lang · 1884
26 min read
FantasyJuvenile
'That Very Mab'
Cover of 'That Very Mab' by May Kendall Andrew Lang
'That Very Mab'
May Kendall Andrew Lang · 1885
1 hr 54 min read
Social SF
After London; Or, Wild England
Cover of After London; Or, Wild England by Richard Jefferies
After London; Or, Wild England
Richard Jefferies · 1885
4 hr 32 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
De kleine Johannes
Cover of De kleine Johannes by Frederik van Eeden
De kleine Johannes
Frederik van Eeden · 1885
2 hr 42 min read
Fantasy

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