Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind

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Three Science Fiction Novellas This page intentionally left blank Three Science Fiction Novellas from prehistory to the end of mankind k J.-H. Rosny aîné Translated and annotated by Danièle Chatelain and George Slusser w e s l e ya n u n i v e r s i t y p r e s s Middletown, Connecticut Wesleyan University Press Middletown CT 06459 www.wesleyan.edu/wespress© 2012 Danièle Chatelain and George Slusser All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Designed by Katherine B. Kimball Typeset in Arno Pro by A. W. Bennett, Inc. Wesleyan University Press is a member of the Green Press Initiative. The paper used in this book meets their minimum requirement for recycled paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rosny, J.-H., 1856–1940. [Novellas. English. Selections] Three science fiction novellas : from prehistory to the end of mankind / J.-H. Rosny aîné ; translated and annotated by George Slusser and Danièle Chatelain. p. cm. — (The Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series) Includes bibliographical references. isbn 978-0-8195-6945-5 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-8195-7230-1 (e-book) 1. Rosny, J.-H., 1856–1940—Translations into English. 2. Science fiction, French—Translations into English. I. Slusser, George Edgar. II. Chatelain, Danièle. III. Rosny, J.-H., 1856–1940. Xipéhuz. English. IV. Rosny, J.-H., 1856–1940. Autre monde. English. V. Rosny, J.-H., 1856–1940. Mort de la terre. English. VI. Title. pq2635.056a2 2011 843.912—dc22 2009047219 5 4 3 2 1 We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the French Community of the Belgian Ministry of Culture. ...