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The Clock That Went Backward by Edward Page Mitchell
The Clock That Went Backward by Edward Page Mitchell
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
For much of human existence we have questioned the concept of time. Is it always a constant or can it be manipulated, allowing us to move forward or backward chronologically. In this 19th century story, two cousins speculate about the age of their aunt whom they visited regularly, until they discovered the secrets of her old clock.In 1881, several years before H.G. Wells even started writing his classic, “The Time Machine,” newspaper editor Edward Page Mitchell published his time travel story anonymously in his newspaper “The New York Sun.” Considered to be the true father of science fiction, Mitchell had penned stories about traveling father that light (1874), artificial intelligence and cryogenics (1879). Look for more stories from this lesser known sci-fi master in future episodes.
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Released:
Jan 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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