A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future
| Title | A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future |
| Year for Search | 1894 |
| Authors | Astor, John Jacob [IV](1864-1912) |
| Date Published | 1894 |
| Publisher | D. Appleton |
| Place Published | New York |
| Keywords | Male author, US author |
| Annotation | Eutopia. Set in 2000 AD. The novel is mostly concerned with a journey to Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter is essentially a prehistoric planet inhabited by dinosaurs. Saturn is inhabited by the spirits of the Earth's dead, who are waiting for the Second Coming. The eutopia on earth is one in which electricity does all the work. Canada and South America have joined the U.S. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2003. |
| Illustration | Illus. Dan Beard |
| Holding Institutions | HRC, MoU-St, W3,148 |
| Author Note | The author (1864-1912), a wealthy industrialist, died on the Titanic. |
| Full Text | 1894 Astor, John Jacob, [IV] (1864-1912). A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future. Illus. Dan Beard. New York: D. Appleton. Rpt. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2003. HRC, MoU-St, PSt, W3,148 Eutopia. Set in 2000 AD. The novel is mostly concerned with a journey to Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter is essentially a prehistoric planet inhabited by dinosaurs. Saturn is inhabited by the spirits of the Earth’s dead, who are waiting for the Second Coming. The eutopia on earth is one in which electricity does all the work. Canada and South America have joined the U.S. The author, a wealthy industrialist, died on the Titanic. |
