The Fantastic Mirror

by Benjamin Appel

139 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

An American novelist who specialized in detective and crime fiction, Appel grew up in the Hell's Kitchen area of NYC, and his experiences strongly influenced his work. Appel worked as a bank clerk, farmer, lumberjack, factory hand, and housing inspector for New York City, until he finally published his fist book, Brain Guy in 1934.

Reviews

[Ryan Dunn]

This was a great read on the early and pre-history of science fiction and humankind's aspirational reaches outward from accepted capacities. It included what seemed like a comprehensive account of early moon-voyage tales, and space travel fictions. While it is outdated in its attention to modern fiction, the historical reference it provided was fascinating and it's a great resource. I will be investigating some of the discussed texts and authors in more detail to further my studies in speculative fiction.