A journey to the world under-ground
Niels Klim, a poor graduate of Copenhagen exploring a cave above Bergen in 1664, falls through the earth's crust and finds himself orbiting a planet at its center. He lands among the Potuans, intelligent trees who move slowly, think carefully and find his quick wits a sign of shallowness, and his travels round their world and beyond it bring him to nations of philosophers, musicians, warriors and finally to a kingdom of savages whom he makes himself emperor. Ludvig Holberg, the father of Danish and Norwegian literature, published the satire in Latin in 1741; this English version appeared the following year. It stands beside Gulliver's Travels as an eighteenth-century voyage of ideas. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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A journey to the world under-ground by Ludvig Holberg can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is A journey to the world under-ground in the public domain?
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How long does it take to read A journey to the world under-ground?
About 5 h 08 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is A journey to the world under-ground?
A journey to the world under-ground by Ludvig Holberg is filed under "Science Fiction & Fantasy" in the Vinteuil library.
