Originally published in 1865, From the Earth to the Moon tells the story of the members of an American gun club and their plan to build a gigantic sky-facing gun with the intention of sending three people to the moon. Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 – 1905) was a French poet, novelist, and playwright best known for his thrilling tales of adventure and significant contributions to the science fiction genre. Contents include: The Gun Club , President Barbicane’s Communication , Effect of the President’s Communication , Reply from the Observatory of Cambridge , The Romance of the Moon , Permissive Limits of Ignorance and Belief in the United States , The Hymn of the Cannon-Ball , History of the Cannon , The Question of the Cannon , et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.