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The Man in the Moon

Francis Goodwin
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“Francis Goodwin, the Bishop of Herefordshire, wrote the world's first science fiction novel, The Man in the Moon, at the end of the 17th century.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: science fiction origins
For: Readers interested in the history of science fiction and its early pioneers.
Key quote: “At the end of the 17th century, that is when Francis Goodwin, the Bishop of Herefordshire, he was living next to the church and he wrote the world's first science fiction novel, the man on the moon.”
The host discusses the significance of Francis Goodwin's work, 'The Man in the Moon,' as the world's first science fiction novel. They highlight its innovative ideas about gravity and the heliocentric model, which predate Isaac Newton's discoveries.