1889 in science fiction explained

The year 1889 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

Deaths

• August 19  - Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French writer (b. 1838)^[1]

Literary releases

Novels

• The Purchase of the North Pole, by Jules Verne.^[2]
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain.^[3]
• Urion by Camille Flammarion

Short stories

• In the Year 2889, short story by Jules Verne.^[4]

Awards

The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at that time.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Authors : Villiers de L'Isle-Adam : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia . www.sf-encyclopedia.com . 27 March 2019.
2. Book: Westfahl . Gary . The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders . 2005 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 9780313329524 . 611 . en.
3. Web site: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court novel by Twain . Encyclopedia Britannica . 27 March 2019 . en.
4. Book: Weiss-Sussex . Godela . Bianchini . Franco . Urban Mindscapes of Europe . 2006 . Rodopi . 9789042021044 . 129 . en.