The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1890s

Wells arrives. The Time Machine, invisibility, and Martian invasion define a genre.

183 titles 115 authors

Defining themes

Fantasy Social SF Hard SF Horror Adventure Juvenile Utopia Lost World

Its notable voices

H. G. Wells Luis Senarens William Morris John Kendrick Bangs Bram Stoker Camille Flammarion F. Marion Crawford Ford Madox Ford

The collection

Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam horse in the great American desert

Cover of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam horse in the great American desert by Luis Senarens

Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam horse in the great American desert

Luis Senarens · 1892

2 hr 17 min read

AdventureHard SF

Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico

Cover of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico by Luis Senarens

Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico

Luis Senarens · 1892

2 hr 24 min read

AdventureHard SF

In the Year Ten Thousand

Cover of In the Year Ten Thousand by Will N. Harben

In the Year Ten Thousand

Will N. Harben · 1892

Social SFUtopia

Le Horror Altissime

Cover of Le Horror Altissime by Arthur Conan Doyle

Le Horror Altissime

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1892

Cover of The Feather by Ford Madox Ford

Ford Madox Ford · 1892

2 hr 22 min read

FantasyJuvenile

The Goddess of Atvatabar

Cover of The Goddess of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw

The Goddess of Atvatabar

William Richard Bradshaw · 1892

Lost WorldUtopia

The Naiad: A ghost story

Cover of The Naiad: A ghost story by George Sand

The Naiad: A ghost story

George Sand · 1892

1 hr 55 min read

The Talking Horse, and Other Tales

Cover of The Talking Horse, and Other Tales by F. Anstey

The Talking Horse, and Other Tales

F. Anstey · 1892

Vamiré: Romance dos tempos primitivos

Cover of Vamiré: Romance dos tempos primitivos by aîné J.-H. Rosny

Vamiré: Romance dos tempos primitivos

aîné J.-H. Rosny · 1892

2 hr 29 min read

AdventureLost World

A Vision of Venus; Or, A Midsummer-Night's Nightmare

Cover of A Vision of Venus; Or, A Midsummer-Night's Nightmare by Harry Pleon

A Vision of Venus; Or, A Midsummer-Night's Nightmare

Harry Pleon · 1893

A cityless and countryless world

Cover of A cityless and countryless world by Henry Olerich

A cityless and countryless world

Henry Olerich · 1893

Social SFUtopia

Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey

Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey

Ingersoll Lockwood · 1893

4 hr 2 min read

Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey

Cover of Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey by Ingersoll Lockwood

Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey

Ingersoll Lockwood · 1893

4 hr 2 min read

Drolls From Shadowland

Cover of Drolls From Shadowland by J. H. Pearce

Drolls From Shadowland

J. H. Pearce · 1893

1 hr 13 min read

Eine Reise nach Freiland

Cover of Eine Reise nach Freiland by Theodor Hertzka

Eine Reise nach Freiland

Theodor Hertzka · 1893

3 hr 14 min read

Social SFUtopia

From Whose Bourne

Cover of From Whose Bourne by Robert Barr

From Whose Bourne

Robert Barr · 1893

2 hr 3 min read

Cover of Grim Tales by E. Nesbit

E. Nesbit · 1893

1 hr 35 min read

Hartmann, the Anarchist; Or, The Doom of the Great City

Cover of Hartmann, the Anarchist; Or, The Doom of the Great City by E. Douglas Fawcett

Hartmann, the Anarchist; Or, The Doom of the Great City

E. Douglas Fawcett · 1893

2 hr 17 min read

DystopiaHard SF

Komet und Erde: Eine astronomische Erzählung

Cover of Komet und Erde: Eine astronomische Erzählung by Camille Flammarion

Komet und Erde: Eine astronomische Erzählung

Camille Flammarion · 1893

1 hr 27 min read

Hard SFPost-Apocalyptic

Mene tekel! Eine Entdeckungsreise nach Europa

Cover of Mene tekel! Eine Entdeckungsreise nach Europa by Arnold von der Passer

Mene tekel! Eine Entdeckungsreise nach Europa

Arnold von der Passer · 1893

1 hr 50 min read

DystopiaSocial SF

Oesterreich im Jahre 2020: Socialpolitischer Roman

Cover of Oesterreich im Jahre 2020: Socialpolitischer Roman by Josef von Neupauer

Oesterreich im Jahre 2020: Socialpolitischer Roman

Josef von Neupauer · 1893

4 hr 39 min read

Social SFUtopia

Omega: The Last days of the World

Cover of Omega: The Last days of the World by Camille Flammarion

Omega: The Last days of the World

Camille Flammarion · 1893

3 hr 21 min read

Hard SFPost-Apocalyptic

Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia: Being the Adventures of Prince Prigio's Son

Cover of Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia: Being the Adventures of Prince Prigio's Son by Andrew Lang

Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia: Being the Adventures of Prince Prigio's Son

Andrew Lang · 1893

1 hr 36 min read

FantasyJuvenile

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated)

Cover of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) by Lewis Carroll

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated)

Lewis Carroll · 1893

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