Flight Through Tomorrow
The novel follows the adventures of a group of scientists and adventurers who travel to the future in a time machine. They find themselves in a world of advanced technology and strange creatures, and must battle their way through a variety of obstacles in order to return to their own time. Along the way, they discover the secrets of the future and the true nature of time itself. The novel is considered to be one of the earliest examples of time travel fiction, and is an important work in the history of science fiction. It is a classic of the genre, and has been reprinted numerous times since its original publication.
By Stanton A. Coblentz · First published 1947 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy · 3 chapters · 3,494 words
First lines
Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced. I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America. The startling new invention -- I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately -- came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.
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Flight Through Tomorrow is listed on Textopian as a short story by Stanton A. Coblentz, dated 1947 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Stanton A. Coblentz
- Date: 1947 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
- Length: 3,494 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 21 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The title of the book, 'Flight Through Tomorrow', implies a futuristic setting and the exploration of new technologies, which are common themes in science fiction.
- Adventure — The title of the book implies a journey or exploration, which are common themes in adventure stories.
- Fantasy — The title of the book implies a journey into the unknown, which is a common theme in fantasy stories.
- Romance — Romance is a common theme in many stories, and may be present in this book as well.
Tags
Science Fiction · Short stories · across · another · body · came · could · earth · even · eyes · far · four
Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III