Francis Godwin (1562–1633)
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Early Science Fiction Tales 1: The Earliest SF Stories Ever: 51BC - 1638AD (2012) — Avustaja — 3 kappaletta
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- 1562
- Kuolinaika
- 1633-04
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- England
- Asuinpaikat
- Hannington, Northamptonshire, England (birth)
Whitbourne, Herefordshire (death) - Koulutus
- Oxford University (Christ Church)
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Below a synopsis of the plot (SPOILER):
Left university in Spain,
Travelled to Antwerp
Got mugged
Found employment as stable-hand for a Frenchman
Joined in the war against the Prince of Orange
Took money from a dead enemy he had killed
Made friends with a Spanish duke
Returned to Spain
Married a Portuguese lady
Had a duel
Fled to Lisbon
Met a Spanish count triumphant about a victory against the English near Cuba (the isle of Pines)
Left 2 sons and wife to trade in the East Indies
Bought jewels
Returning to Spain, fell ill
Rested at St. Helena island
Very fertile land, fruit, animals, chapel & tower built by Portuguese
Recovered with Diego companion
Tamed a fox
Set up communication across the island
Tamed swans to carry packages
Designed a vehicle to attach to group of swans "25 ganses" to carry himself
Made first flight across the island
Obtained passage on ship with his birds and device
Set sail for Spain
Met English en route
Captain ordered to shipwreck rather than be captured
Escaped by using his flying device
Watched the English rescue the drowning sailors (Diego escaped on another Spanish vessel)
Aiming to land at Tenerife, in a country occupied by Spaniards, the geese instead flew higher
Met Devils and wicked spirits who gave him food and drink
No wind, no rain, no clouds not hot, not cold, felt healthy and not hungry
Describes view of the Earth
Witnessed a red cloud of locusts he believed had come from the moon
The moon had water, land, trees, and many birds, and reasoned this is where birds disappear to when they migrate
Felt hungry and found the devil's food and drink had turned to trash and urine
Ate the same shrub that his geese ate, found to be delicious
Found himself watched by strange tall people, wearing no clothes, but skin was a colour never before seen
They responded to the word "Iesus", but spoke in words "I understood not"
Led by the hand to a huge building to rest
Taken to the Palace of the Prince, "Pylonas", and gave him some jewels
Used feathers to fan the air to propel them from place to place
Learned about the one supreme Monarch "Irdonozur", and how the people sleep by light
He himself succumb by sleep, slept for two weeks, awoke feeling refreshed and started to learn their language which is distinguished by tunes
Journeyed to meet their Monarch & gave him some jewels
In return received a gift of three stones: Poleastis, that retained heat; Machrus, that shone light; and Ebelus, that made you weightless or heavier depending on which side touched your skin.
Learned about the society free of crimes and vice, therefore without need for punishments (if one is born wicked they are swapped for Earth children); no illnesses and cures for all wounds; bodies naturally preserved after death often put on display for the ancestors; death celebrated with happiness.
Three of his birds died, so he got permission from the King to leave, promising to give the King's regards to Queen Elizabeth.
Crowds saw him off, and he flew away and landed in China.
The Chinese took him prisoner (he escaped once and hid his jewels), accused of being a magician and illegally entering the country.
The Mandarine took a liking for him, and gave him food and shelter (although still a prisoner), and listened to his story of his adventures, and formed a friendship. They travelled together, and met some Fathers of the Society, and the Mandarine allowed him to return to Spain with them.… (lisätietoja)