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    The Germans on Venus ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, February 2009, 978-1-934543-56-6, $22.95, 295pp, tp, an, cover by Gil Formosa)
        Anthology of 13 French “proto-science fiction” stories from 1796-1921, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford, who also provides an introduction and notes. This is a print-on-demand edition.
    • 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
    • 15 · Posthumous Correspondence · Restif de la Bretonne; translated by Brian Stableford · ex
      translated from the French (Les Posthumes, 1802).
    • 33 · Perfectibility · Charles Nodier; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (Revue de Paris, August and November 1833).
    • 84 · The Story of a Naiad · Louis Ulbach; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Histoire d’une Naiad”, Voyage autour mon clocher, 1864).
    • 96 · Astronomical Journeys · X. B. Saintine; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Une autre visite! Une autre planète!”, La Seconde vie, 1864).
    • 112 · War in 1894 · Adrien Robert; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“La guerre en 1894”, Contes fantasques et fantastiques, 1867).
    • 119 · The Origin of Life · Eugène Mouton; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Origine de la vie”, 1877).
    • 129 · Quiet House · Jules Lermina; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (“Maison tranquille”, Histoires incroyables, 1885).
    • 174 · The Automaton · Remy de Gourmont; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’automate: conte philosophique”, 1889).
    • 190 · The Future Terror · Marcel Schwob; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“La terreur future”, L’Écho de Paris, December 7, 1890).
    • 198 · A Rival of Edison · Louis Mullem; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Un rival d’Edison”, Contes ondoyants et divers, 1909).
    • 207 · Erebium · Alphonse Allais; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (Le Journal June 5 and 9, 1904).
    • 214 · The Germans on Venus · André Mas; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (“Les Allemands sur Vénus”, 1913).
    • 282 · Telepathy · Théo Varlet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Télépathie”, Le Dernier satyre, 1922).

    The Humanisphere and Other Utopian Fantasies ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, April 30, 2016, 978-1-61227-511-6, $27.95, 358pp, tp, oa, cover by Jean-Félix Lyon)
        Anthology of four stories of French utopian romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford.
    Details taken from online listing.
    • · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
    • · The Complete News from the Moon · Victor Considerant; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (Publication complete des nouvelles découvertes de sir John Herschel dans le ciel austral et dans la lune, Masson & Dupré, 1836).
    • · The Future World (or The Humanisphere) · Joseph Déjacque; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (L’Humanisphère, utopie anarchique, 1899).
    • · The New City · Fernand Giraudeau; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (La Cité nouvelle, anonymously, Amyot, 1868).
    • · Letters from Malaisie · Paul Adam; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (Lettres de Malaisie, Éditions de la Revue Blanche, 1898).

    The Incredible Adventure and Other Interstellar Excursions ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, May 2019, 978-1-61227-859-9, $26.95, 342pp, tp, oa)
        Details taken from online listing.
    • fc. · Défi à la Terre · Jean-Félix Lyon · cv (r)
    • · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
    • · The Incredible Adventure · Louis Forest; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (“L’incroyable aventure de P. de Lembergen”, La Nouvelle revue, July/August 1902).
    • · The Triumph of Humankind · François Léonard; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (“Le triomphe de l’Homme”, 1942).
    • · Wireless Communication with the Stars · Paul Gsell; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (“T.S.F. avec les étoiles”, 1930).

    Investigations of the Future ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, July 31, 2012, 978-1-61227-106-4, $22.95, 337pp, tp, oa, cover by Mandy)
        Anthology of seven French proto-science fiction stories, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford.
    Details taken from Table of Contents.
    • 4 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
    • 15 · Future Paris · Théophile Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Paris futur”, Le Pays, December 20-21, 1851).
    • 31 · Future Paris · Arsène Houssaye; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Le Paris futur”, 1856).
    • 37 · Future Paris · Victor Fournel; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Paris nouveau et Paris futur”, 1865).
    • 52 · The Ruins of Paris in 4875 · Alfred Franklin; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
      translated from the French (“Les Ruines de Paris en 4908, documents officiels et inédits”, 1875).
    • 81 · Year 330 of the Republic · Maurice Spronck; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (“L’an 330 de la République : XXIIe siècle de l’ère chrétienne”, 1894).
    • 130 · An Investigation of the World of the Future · Jean Jullien; translated by Brian Stableford · n.
      translated from the French (“Enquête sur le monde futur”, 1909).
    • 277 · Hebal’s Vision · Pierre-Simon Ballanche; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (“Vision d’Hebal, chef d’un clan écossais”, 1831).

    The Man with the Blue Face ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, March 31, 2015, 978-1-61227-386-0, $24.95, 362pp, tp, oa, cover by Mandy)
        Anthology of eight stories of French scientific romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford.
    Details taken from online listing.

    The Mirror of Present Events and Other French Scientific Romances ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, March 1, 2016, 978-1-61227-486-7, $26.95, 371pp, tp, oa, cover by Raphael Del Rosario)
        Anthology of ten stories of French scientific romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford.
    Details taken from online listing.
    • · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
    • · The Mirror of Present Events; or, Beauty to the Highest Bidder · Francois-Félix Nogaret; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Le Miroir des événemens actuels ou la Belle au plus offrant”, 1790).
    • · Future Mores · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Moeurs futures”, Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887).
    • · The Transportation of Forces · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887).
    • · A Poisoning in the Twenty-First Century · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887).
    • · Future Art · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887).
    • · The Mannequin-Man · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’homme-mannequin”, Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887).
    • · Electric Life · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887).
    • · The Immortal · Régis Vombal; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Immortel”, Nos Loisirs, 1908).
    • · The Galloping Machine · Georges de La Fouchardière; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Le Machine à galoper”, 1910).
    • · Aerobagne 32 · E. M. Laumann & Henri Lanos; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Aérobagne 32”, 1923).

    Nemoville ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, December 30, 2011, 978-1-61227-070-8, $24.95, 328pp, tp, oa, cover by Mandy)
        Anthology of 12 French proto-science fiction tales penned between 1757 and 1924, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford.
    Details taken from Table of Contents.
    • 4 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
    • 19 · Voyages in the Microcosm · Emmerich de Vattel; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Voyages dans le microcosme, par un disciple moderne de Pythagore”, Poliergie, 1757).
    • 30 · Archeopolis · Alfred Bonnardot; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
      translated from the French (“Archéopolis”, 1859).
    • 51 · All the Way! The Commune in 1873 · René du Mesnil de Maricourt; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
      translated from the French (“Au bout du fossé!: La commune en l’an 2073”, 1874).
    • 87 · The Tell-Tale Insects · Alphonse Brown; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
      translated from the French (“Les insectes révélateurs”, 1889).
    • 129 · A Professional Scruple · Claude Manceau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Scrupule professionnel”, La Science Française, 1896).
    • 140 · Cataclysm · G. Bethuys; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
      translated from the French (“Cataclysme”, La Science Française, 1896).
    • 164 · A Message from Mars · John Munro; translated by C. Paulon & Brian Stableford · ss
      translated by Stableford from the French (“Un message de la planète mars”, La Science Illustrée, 1897), itself translated by Paulon from “A Message from Mars” (Cassell’s Family Magazine, March 1895).
    • 181 · The Blue Laboratory · C. Paulon; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
      translated from the French (“Le laboratoire bleu”, La Science Illustrée, 1898).
    • 202 · Nemoville · Emma-Adèle Lacerte; translated by Brian Stableford · na
      translated from the French (“Némoville”, 1917).
    • 277 · Three Hundred Years Hence · Pierre Mille; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Dans trois cents ans”, Oeuvres Libres, #7, January 1922).
    • 294 · The Eternal Voyage; or The Prospectors of Space · José Moselli; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
      translated from the French (“Le voyage éternel ou Les prospecteurs de l’infini”, Almanach Scientifique, 1923).
    • 319 · The Planetary Messenger · José Moselli; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Le messager de la planète”, Almanach Scientifique, 1924).

    The New Moon ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, November 28, 2015, 978-1-61227-443-0, $22.95, 281pp, tp, oa, cover by Jean-Félix Lyon)
        Anthology of four French imaginary voyages, including a trip to the moon and a journey from the North Pole to the South via the center of the Earth. Named authors are Alexis-Jean Le Bret, Henri Delmotte, and Edmé Rousseau. Translated, annotated, and introduced by Stableford.
    Details taken from online listing.
    • · Introduction and Notes · Brian Stableford · in
    • · A Journey from the Arctic Pole to the Antarctic Pole via the Center of the World · translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Relation d’un voyage du pôle arctique au pôle antarctique par le centre du monde avec la description de ce périlleux passage et des choses merveilleuses et étonnantes qu’on a découvertes sous le pôle antarctique”, 1721).
    • · The New Moon · Alexis-Jean Le Bret; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“La Nouvelle Lune, ou histoire de Poequilon”, 1770).
    • · A Voyage to Paraguay-Roux · Henri Delmotte; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Voyage pittoresque et industriel dans le Paraguay-Roux et la Palingénesie australe, par Trédace-Nafé Théobrôme de Kaout’t’tchouk, gentilhomme Breton, sous-aide ? l’établissement des elyso-pompes, etc.”, 1835).
    • · The Aerial Journey · Edmé Rousseau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Le Songe, ou voyage aérien”, 1859).

    The Nickel Man ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, January 2016, 978-1612274454, $24.95, 348pp, tp, oa, cover by Phil Cohen)
        Original anthology of 11 French scientific romance stories, translated, edited, and with notes by Stableford. Stories range from 1832 to 1932.
    • · Introduction and Notes · Brian Stableford · in
    • · Mademoiselle de La Choupillière · Jacques Boucher de Perthes; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Mademoiselle de la Choupillière”, Nouvelles de Boucher de Perthes, 1832).
    • · The Uraniad · Pierre Bremond; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Uraniade, ou Esop juge à la cour d’Uranie, scènes dialoguées au sujet des hypotheses Newtoniennes:songe scientifique”, 1844).
    • · The Automaton: A Story Taken from a Palimpsest · Ralph Schropp; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Automate, récit tiré d’un palimpseste”, 1878).
    • · The Death of Paris · Louis Gallet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“La Mort de Paris”, 1892).
    • · The Automaton · Léon Daudet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Automate”, 1898).
    • · The Nickel Man · Georges Espitallier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Homme en nickel”, 1897).
    • · The Night of Pius XII · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“La Nuit de Pie XII”, 1932).
    • · A Lovely Summer’s Day · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Une Belle Journée d’été”, 1932).
    • · Babel at Ferney · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Babel à Ferney”, 1932).
    • · A Season in Auvergne · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Une Saison en Auvergne”, 1932).
    • · The Journal of Dr. J. H. Smithson · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Le Journal du Dr. J.H. Smithson”, 1932).

    On the Brink of the World’s End and Other French Scientific Romances ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, January 30, 2016, 978-1-61227-474-4, $24.95, 362pp, tp, oa, cover by Yvan Villeneuve)
        Anthology of seven stories of French scientific romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford.
    Details taken from online listing.

    The Revolt of the Machines ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, September 30, 2014, 978-1-61227-333-4, $24.95, 331pp, tp, oa, cover by Adam Tredowski)
        Anthology of eight stories of French scientific romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford.
    Details taken from online listing.
    • · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
    • · A Prodigious Discovery · X. Nagrien; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Prodigieuse découverte”, 1866).
    • · Dr. Z***’s Autopsy · Edouard Rod; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Autopsie du Dr. Z***”, 1884).
    • · The Revolt of the Machines · Émile Goudeau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“La Révolte des Machines”, Livre Populaire, 1891).
    • · The Rival Colleagues · Louis Valona; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Confrères ennemis”, 1896).
    • · Monsieur Forbe’s Hallucination · Jules Perrin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“L’Hallucination de Monsieur Forbe”, 1908).
    • · The Race That Will Be Victorious · Jules Sageret; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“La Race qui vaincra”, 1908).
    • · The Veridical Ascension Through History of James Stout Brighton · Gaston de Pawlowski; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“La Véridique ascension dans l’histoire de James Stout Brighton”, 1909).
    • · Anthea; or, The Strange Planet · Michel Épuy; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Anthea ou l’étrange planète”, 1918).

    Snuggly Tales of the Afterlife ed. Brian Stableford (Snuggly Books, December 20, 2022, 978-1-64525-114-9, $22.00, 320pp, tp, an, cover by Odilon Redon)
        Details taken from online listing.
    • · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
    • · Immortality · Edmond Haraucourt; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Illusions of Immortality by Edmond Haraucourt, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012
      translated from the French (“Immortalité, conte philosophique”, 1888).
    • · When We Have Passed On · Frédéric Boutet; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Claude Mercœur’s Reflection and Other Strange Stories by Frédéric Boutet, tr. Brian Stableford, Borgo Press, 2013
      translated from the French (“Quand nous aurons passé”, Histoires vraisemblables, 1908).
    • · The Second Life · Charles Asselineau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Double Life by Charles Asselineau, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012
      translated from the French (“La seconde vie”, 1847).
    • · A Descent Into Hell · Judith Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Isoline and the Serpent-Flower by Judith Gautier, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013
      translated from the French (“Une Descente aux Enfers”, Le paravent de soie et d’or, Charpentier et Pasquelle, 1904).
    • · The Magnetized Corpse · Jules Janin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Magnetized Corpse and Other Paradoxical Tales by Jules Janin, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013
      translated from the French (“Le Mort magnetisé”, Revue pittoresque, July 1845).
    • · Assured Survival · Paul Vibert; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French.
    • · The Dead Man’s Dream · Gaston Danville; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Anatomy of Love and Murder by Gaston Danville, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013
      translated from the French (“Le rêve de la mort”, 1892).
    • · Dr. Z***’s Autopsy · Edouard Rod; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Revolt of the Machines ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2014
      translated from the French (“L’Autopsie du Dr. Z***”, 1884).
    • · The Golden Clarion and the Ebony Olifant · Catulle Mendès; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Don Juan in Paradise & Other Amorous Fantasies by Catulle Mendes, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019
      translated from the French (“Le clairon d’or et l’olifant d’ébène”, Le carnaval fleuri, 1904).
    • · Love Among the Stars · Camille Flammarion; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The World Above the World ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011
      translated from the French (“Un amour des astres”, La Nouvelle Revue, February 15, 1896).
    • · Minutes · Maurice Renard; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French.
    • · The Phantom in the Rose · Lucie Delarue-Mardrus; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French.
    • · In the Afterlife [Professor Tornada] · André Couvreur; translated by Brian Stableford · na The Exploits of Professor Tornada Volume 3 by André Couvreur, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2014
      translated from the French (“En au-delà”, 1936).

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