
From the Earth to the moon
by Jules Verne
- First published
- 1865
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1865. After the American Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club proposes an audacious plan: build a massive cannon to launch three men to the Moon. When the club's president, his rival, and a French adventurer volunteer for the journey, they must solve the problem of surviving the explosive acceleration. The projectile launches successfully, but their fate remains uncertain until the sequel reveals their voyage through space.
- Science fiction
- Space flight to the moon
- Moon
- Space ships
- Manned space flight
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #83. From the Earth to the moon on Wikipedia.
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