Chrononauts

In which the ancient lost City related by Plato is Discovered by means of Ingenuity and Explored by means of the Spirit. Timestamps: background, plot summary (0:00) general discussion (33:31) Bibliography: The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia: "Complete Works" https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php?title=Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle:Complete_Works#All_fictions

In which the Ascent of the Rising Sun is marked by the Descent of the Lightning. Timestamps: background, plot summary (0:00) general discussion, adaptations (46:12) Bibliography: Blackwood, T. "Bushido Baseball? Three 'Fathers' and the Invention of a Tradition". Social Science Japan Journal, Vol. 11, issue 2, 2008. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, "Oshikawa Shunrō" http://www.sf-encyclopedia.c...

Concerning Matters pertaining to Submersible carriages most oft used in the Destruction of vars. Vessels hitherto consigned to Float, including the History of such, in Addition to a most Celebrated figure deigning to Conduct himself in a matter most contrast to the expected Behaviors of the Overworld. Timestamps: introduction, submarine history (0:00) Jules Verne - "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under t...

Concerning matters pertaining to the oft-repeated Philosophy of "Transportation is Civilisation" and the divers affects such a Speculation may be permitted to induce towards Society as a whole. Timestamps: Rudyard Kipling biography/background (0:00) Rudyard Kipling - "With the Night Mail" (1905) (23:32) Rudyard Kipling - "As Easy as A.B.C." (1912) (1:00:46) Bibliography: Carrington, Charles - "Rud...

Containing henceforth the Continuation of the previous Installment pertaining to Aerial Navigation, in which vars. Military applications are considered, including the Application of a clandestine Society, whose Rosters enjoy an incredibly large Membership. Timestamps: introduction, George Griffith biography (0:00) plot summary/discussion, beginning - chapter 19 (10:02) plot summary/discussion, cha...

In which the sophisticated Saharans take a great Interest in the barbaric English (for what Reason is not altogether Clear). Timestamps: the Herrmann Lang authorship mystery (0:00) plot summary (17:27) general discussion (1:27:06) Bibliography: Bleiler, Everett F. - "Science Fiction: The Early Years: A Full Description of More Than 3,000 Science Fiction Stories" Heckethorn, Charles William - "Linc...

In which an ordinary Fellow finds himself Swept Up in an extraordinary Conflict (which has the unfortunate Resolution to be the End of Life as we Know It) Timestamps: background, plot summary (0:00) general discussion (1:05:09) Bibliography: Berghahn, Volker R. - "Europe in the Era of Two World Wars: From Militarism and Genocide to Civil Society, 1900-1950" Emmerson, Charles - "1913: In search of...

Containing matters which pertain to that wonderful Phenomenon most-oft referred to as Flight, in which through the aid of vars. Devices (including those both of a composition of Lesser and Greater Density than its surrounding Medium), humanity is Raised into the Heavens (though it May be a cause of Concern of what happens when It gets there). Timestamps: A reading of Hans Christian Andersen - "In...

Conserning Matters pertaining to the Works previously Discussed, in which an Attempt is made to Numerically sort by Quality (and Henceforth the Reverse Likewise), a Sketch of the Immediacy is constructed (though, perhaps, in a rather obtuse Fashion), and matters irrelevant to the Programme.

In which an Interplanetary Alliance confronts an Intradimensional Force.

In which a fully mechanized City teaches a partickular Human how to Love his own Kind.

In which the Ability to Conceal oneself and pass betwixt the Atoms of Terrestrial and Heavenly Matter is made Available. Bibliography: Holloway, Laura Carter. "The Woman's Story: As Told by Twenty American Women" 

In which one of Our World's major Religions employs Assassination by Novel Methods.

In which Our Corporate Sponsors divert a catastrophic Tempest in a most amusing Fashion. Bibliography: Chattopadhyay, Bodhisattva. Notes on translation of "Runaway Cyclone". https://web.archive.org/web/20140905235504/http://strangehorizons.com/2013/20130930/3bose-f.shtml Mahanti, Subodh. Vigyan Prasar Science Portal: Acharya Jagadis Chandra Bose. https://www.webcitation.org/66u29FUM5?url=http://ww...

Containing a moral Caution regarding the development Biological Weapons, with a Fair consideration given to the Ethical Mode.

Describing that Which is Descending from the Heavens (whither this Cosmological Construction be of a Divine or Alien nature is Unclear)

In which Saturn gives Thought to the Devourment of his Child for perhaps the Second time (though we may Suggest that his Dress be far more Genteel than the Excellent Mr. Goya depicts) Bibliography: Garcia-Siino, Leimar. "Recovered texts: Two newly translated 19th spanish science fiction stories". Hélice: Reflexiones Críticas Sobre Ficción Especulativa, June 2013, vol. 2, no. 2. Schneider, Ingrid-Sc...

In which a curious Case of Heliophobia reveals the Location of Paradise (which we shall Note is the very same Garden of Eden of the Bible) Bibliography: Garcia-Siino, Leimar. "Recovered texts: Two newly translated 19th spanish science fiction stories". Hélice: Reflexiones Críticas Sobre Ficción Especulativa, June 2013, vol. 2, no. 2. Gullón, Germán. "Biografía de Leopoldo Alas «Clarín»". http://www...

Containing matters in Which Malevolent Works Manifest in militarized Manhattan.

Containing matters pertaining to Fiction of a not altogether Lengthy Volume in which the Origins of the Serialized Periodical are Examined with a partickular Focus on those Engage in the Printing of Genre Works, concluding in the Temporal Space which Occupies the Predescent to the Naming Event of the Genre. Bibliography: Ashley, Mike - Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp Magazines...

Containing the Continuation and the Conclusion to the Previous Installment in Which the nature of the Divinity is revealed to the Reader with respect to the Cosmology of the Heavens, in addition to divers topics on Linguistics, Morality and Empire, the latter of Which will no doubt be Comfortable in the Drawing Room of Mr. Wells.  Timestamps: intro, biography of C.S. Lewis, background to "Out...

Containing a Portion which Constitutes the First in partickular Duality of a Series of two Bipartites that Relate a Comparison of wonderful Voyages to vars. distant Worlds, the Spiritual (which in This Case it should derive more from the Gnosis than the Protestant) constitution, and its far Influence (though it may be Suggested that the Financial Shareholders of the Publisher were not altogether P...

Concerning matters pertaining to that great Movement of Divine Reform known as Spiritualism, orginating from those Excellent Fox Sisters from the Splendid Upstate New York, in which Contact had been made with the Dead in a most Useful fashion that (as We shall see) spread Hither with must Haste across the Country and the Philosophies and Theologies and Phenomena of Such manifest themselves into fi...

Containing Facts, Experiments and Matters conserning that wonderful Science of Mesmerism (Of which We do prefer Animal Magnetism as Classification in Strong Preference to the Vulgate Hypnotism) of which Demonstrations are presented through the Northern and Southern Americas (in Addition to those European Fellows) Illuminating Delightlful Portraits of Inheritance and Clarevoyanse. Timestamps: A rea...

Containing matters Conserning those deliberate Constructions of vars. Societies which are most frequently (though not altogether Always we may discover) considered Utopias, in partickular chuzing to focus on Those relating to the Subject of Women's Rights, in which many delightful Dreams, Adventures, Philosophies, and the Reactions hitherto are explored. Timestamps: introduction, Margaret Cavendis...