A Voyage to the Moon / With Some Account of the Manners and Customs, Science and Philosophy, of the People of Morosofia, and Other Lunarians

Produced by Christine De Ryck, Stig M. Valstad, Suzanne L. Shell
and PG Distributed Proofreaders
It is the very error of the moon, She comes more near the earth than she was wont, And makes men mad. — Othello .
1827
Atterley's birth and education—He makes a voyage— Founders off the Burman coast—Adventures in that Empire—Meets with a learned Brahmin from Benares.
The Brahmin's illness—He reveals an important secret to Atterley—Curious information concerning the Moon—The Glonglims—They plan a voyage to the Moon.
The Brahmin and Atterley prepare for their voyage— Description of their travelling machine—Incidents of the voyage—The appearance of the earth; Africa; Greece—The Brahmin's speculations on the different races of men—National character.
Continuation of the voyage—View of Europe; Atlantic Ocean; America—Speculations on the future destiny of the United States—Moral reflections— Pacific Ocean—Hypothesis on the origin of the Moon.
The voyage continued—Second view of Asia—The Brahmin's speculations concerning India—Increase of the Moon's attraction—Appearance of the Moon —They land on the Moon.
Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city, Alamatua —Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies—Religious self-denial—Glonglim miser and spendthrift.
Physical peculiarities of the Moon—Celestial phenomena —Farther description of the Lunarians—National prejudice—Lightness of bodies—The Brahmin carries Atterley to sup with a philosopher— His character and opinions.
A celebrated physician: his ingenious theories in physics: his mechanical inventions—The feather-hunting Glonglim.