Melbourne and Mars

My Mysterious Life on Two Planets

Joseph Fraser, Alexandra Roginski, Zachary Kendal

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Grattan Street Press, University of Melbourne
17 June 2020

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Adventure; Classic science fiction; Historical fiction

Series: Colonial Australian Popular Fiction

When editor Joseph Fraser is asked to publish the diaries of a local merchant, he can hardly believe what he is reading. Adam Jacobs has been leading a strange double life: split between the harsh struggles of colonial Melbourne, and the wonders of a technologically advanced, harmonious existence on Mars - where diminutive 'Martials' promenade along clean streets, travel in flying machines, and enjoy bountiful produce. Here nature is contained, and social order is complete.

Originally published in 1889, Melbourne and Mars is at once a fascinating early example of Australian science fiction and a utopian socialist manifesto. It dreams of a society without money, social disadvantage or crime; where free education, electricity, and everyday comforts are provided to all. As we astro-travel with the narrator between the opposing realities, the question emerges: how will Adam Jacobs reconcile his different worlds?

By: Joseph Fraser
Edited by: Alexandra Roginski, Zachary Kendal
Imprint: Grattan Street Press, University of Melbourne
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 236g
ISBN: 9780987625397
ISBN 10: 098762539X
Series: Colonial Australian Popular Fiction
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 17 June 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Melbourne and Mars: My Mysterious Life on Two Planets

'... no one who reads the first half-dozen pages is likely to put the book down until the last sentence is reached.' Weekly Times (Melbourne), 7 December 1889.