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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”, Coeur double, 1891).
    • 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).


    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 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.


    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 · C. Paulon; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
      translated from the French (“Un message de la planète mars”, La Science Illustrée, 1897).
    • 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).


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