A wonderful collection of science fiction stories published in the late 19th century. Most of the collection is devoted to stories from the future, of course, the future, relative to the year the work was written. What you will read in this noteworthy book is practically the very beginning of science fiction. These are the roots of what would become an amazing, beautiful and varied sci-fi garden. It was this era that produced the shoots of what is now bearing abundant fruit for readers from all over the world. You will not go wrong if you choose this book to read!