The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation none known
gptkbp:adaptations none known
gptkbp:author gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:character gptkb:Hans_Pfaall
gptkb:scientists
gptkb:Writer
townspeople
gptkbp:characterized_by Hans Pfaall as an unreliable narrator
gptkbp:conflict man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. self
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later science fiction
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Southern_Literary_Messenger
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:has_reception considered a curiosity
not widely read today
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
gptkbp:influence_on modern science fiction
space travel narratives
gptkbp:influenced science fiction genre
later authors
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Jules_Verne
gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkbp:inspiration balloon flight
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length gptkb:short_story
gptkbp:literary_significance early example of science fiction
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Hans_Pfaall
gptkbp:motif gptkb:deception
madness
ballooning
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
satirical
gptkbp:plot journey to the moon
disguise as a madman
encounter with extraterrestrial beings
gptkbp:publication gptkb:periodical
gptkbp:publication_year April 1835
gptkbp:published 1835
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:magazine
gptkbp:setting gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:style satirical humor
exaggeration
scientific detail
pseudoscientific
gptkbp:symbolism madness as a quest for knowledge
the balloon as freedom
the moon as the unknown
gptkbp:themes gptkb:exploration
gptkb:adventure
gptkb:identity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4