Project Gutenberg 2014-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 62 Geiger, Carl Ignaz 1756 1791 Geiger, Karl Ignaz Geiger, Kaspar Ignaz Reise eines Erdbewohners in den Mars Produced by Jens Sadowski, based on page scans provided by The Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt "Reise eines Erdbewohners in den Mars" by Carl Ignaz Geiger is a novel written in the late 18th century. This work combines elements of science fiction and satire, depicting the journey of an Earth inhabitant who travels to Mars. The story explores the cultural and philosophical implications of the protagonist's discoveries and interactions with the Martians, delving into themes surrounding religion, society, and human nature. The narrative begins with the protagonist's fascination with the ideas of flight and space travel, which leads him to construct a ship capable of reaching Mars. Upon landing, he encounters a strange civilization with its own customs and beliefs, notably about religion and societal structure. As he interacts with Martians, the protagonist is shocked by their practices, particularly their religious rituals and views on life, which challenge his Earth-centric perspectives. Ultimately, his experiences on Mars reveal his criticisms of earthly institutions, particularly organized religion and societal norms, suggesting that true happiness may lie in simplicity and adherence to nature. In the end, he returns to Earth, resolved to share his insights with his fellow humans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction Space flight to Mars -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 113985 113986 2024-09-20T03:43:50.602404 2023-09-20T13:50:20.359645 text/html text/html 110080 2014-12-05T22:47:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 57266 2014-12-05T22:47:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 65806 2024-09-20T03:43:53.416432 application/epub+zip 65355 2024-09-20T03:43:51.356432 application/epub+zip 65355 2024-09-20T03:43:50.937394 application/epub+zip 106099 2024-09-20T03:43:55.180403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92264 2024-09-20T03:43:53.067442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92425 2022-09-21T15:10:02.205466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97393 97286 2024-09-20T03:43:50.370407 2023-09-20T13:50:20.160646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 96240 2014-12-05T22:47:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38255 2014-12-05T22:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18402 2024-09-20T03:43:55.304380 application/rdf+xml 9305 2024-09-20T03:43:50.992410 image/jpeg 1848 2024-09-20T03:43:50.964450 image/jpeg 59288 2024-09-20T03:43:50.615406 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog