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The Mysterious Force

The Mysterious Force

ClassicsScience Fiction
Pages
332
Published
2010
Language
English
Prose complexity
7/10

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Classics Science Fiction

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Brian Stableford

Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published under the name Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford. He has also used the pseudonym Brian Craig for a couple of very early works, and again for a few more recent works. The pseudonym derives from the first names of himself and of a school friend from the 1960s, Craig A. Mackintosh, wi...

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Mysterious Force a standalone novel?

    This book is a translation of J.-H. Rosny aîné's 1897 novella, "Le Cataclysme," and functions as a complete, self-contained story.

  • How does The Mysterious Force relate to other works by J.-H. Rosny aîné?

    The Mysterious Force showcases Rosny aîné's early exploration of cosmic horror and scientific speculation, themes he would further develop in later, more famous works like "La Guerre du Feu" (The War of Fire) and "Les Xipéhuz" (The Xipehuz).

  • What is the historical context of The Mysterious Force?

    Published in 1897, this novella is a significant example of early French science fiction, predating many well-known works in the genre and reflecting fin-de-siècle anxieties about unknown scientific phenomena and humanity's place in the universe.