A Honeymoon in Space is a classic example of early science fiction.

The Angel of the Revolution is a classic science fiction novel published near the end of the 19th century. Illustrations are included.

"A Honeymoon in Space" from George Griffith. British science fiction writer and noted explorer (1857-1906).

"The Angel of the Revolution" from George Griffith. British science fiction writer and noted explorer (1857-1906).

"The Missionary" from George Griffith. British science fiction writer and noted explorer (1857-1906).

"The Mummy and Miss Nitocris" from George Griffith. British science fiction writer and noted explorer (1857-1906).

"The Romance of Golden Star" from George Griffith. British science fiction writer and noted explorer (1857-1906).

"The World Masters" from George Griffith. British science fiction writer and noted explorer (1857-1906).

"The World Peril of 1910" from George Griffith. British science fiction writer and noted explorer (1857-1906).

And such was the exact truth for these few midnight minutes which were being ticked off by an ancient wooden clock in the corner were the most anxious of his life. In fact, a few more of them would decide whether the Great Experiment, for which he had sacrificed everything, even to his home and his great professional position, was to be a success or a failure. On the long, bare, pine table, beside which he was pacing up and down, stood a strange fabric about three feet high. It was round, and about the size of a four-gallon ale jar. It was covered completely by a closed glass cylinder, and...