{"product_id":"the-first-men-in-the-moon-9780786468744","title":"The First Men in the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003ci\u003eThe First Men in the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is the last in a series of scientific romances begun by Wells with \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine.\u003c\/i\u003e In the opinion of many, it is also the last in a series of pessimistic and anti-utopian novels before Wells took up the tone of an optimistic and utopian social prophet with \u003ci\u003eAnticipations.\u003c\/i\u003e The present critical edition of \u003ci\u003eFirst Men\u003c\/i\u003e questions that opinion. The lunar utopia described is far from a satire on the industrial order as many critics claim, but in historical context is instead related to the international scientific management movement, stemming from the Saint-Simonian school of socialism. This critical edition shows how \u003ci\u003eFirst Men\u003c\/i\u003e consciously builds on the whole literary tradition of moon voyages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038075781463,"sku":"9780786468744","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786468744.jpg?v=1750938879","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-first-men-in-the-moon-9780786468744","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}