A Plunge Into Space | 
so-so(1890) Eccentric scientist Henry Barnett discovers how to manipulate "forces" to negate Earth's gravity. His explorer friend MacGregor organizes an expedition to Mars, where they meet an ancient race living in utopian anarchism. The Vernish adventure parts are not bad, but the utopian travel narrative is muddled and silly; most interesting is how the plot anticipates better-known stories like The First Men in the Moon and The Cold Equations.
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