The First Men in the Moon
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The First Men in the Moon is a 1901 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that follows two Englishmen who travel to the Moon and encounter an underground civilization of insect-like beings called Selenites.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The First Men in the Moon universe | 2 |
| First Men in the Moon (1964 film) | 1 |
| The First Men in the Moon (1919 film) | 1 |
| The First Men in the Moon (2010 film) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The First Men in the Moon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
First Men in the Moon (1964 film)
The First Men in the Moon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The First Men in the Moon (1919 film)
The First Men in the Moon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The First Men in the Moon (2010 film)
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| author |
Herbert George Wells
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surface form:
H. G. Wells
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| containsCharacter | Grand Lunar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | underground lunar civilization ⓘ |
| describes | anti-gravity material ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies | Selenites ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology | Cavorite ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Strand Magazine ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Sea Lady ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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scientific romance ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
British science fiction
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depictions of the Moon in fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
capitalism
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contact with extraterrestrial life ⓘ imperialism ⓘ scientific experimentation ⓘ social organization ⓘ space travel ⓘ |
| influenced | later lunar fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Edwardian literature
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early science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Cavor
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Mr. Bedford ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrator | Mr. Bedford ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early depiction of space travel using anti-gravity
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portrayal of insect-like lunar inhabitants ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Herbert George Wells
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surface form:
H. G. Wells bibliography
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| precededBy | Love and Mr. Lewisham ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Dr. Cavor
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Mr. Bedford ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| publisher | George Newnes ⓘ |
| setting |
England
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Moon ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workLocationOfAuthor | England ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The First Men in the Moon (1919 film)
this entity surface form:
First Men in the Moon (1964 film)
this entity surface form:
The First Men in the Moon (2010 film)
this entity surface form:
The First Men in the Moon universe
this entity surface form:
The First Men in the Moon universe