Francis Godwin

Francis Godwin

Francis Godwin

Francis Godwin

Clérigo inglés, obispo de Herdford, nació en 1562 Hannington, Northamptonshirey y falleció en Whitbourne, Herefordshire.

Historiador inglés que no debe su fama a sus estudios sino que por ser el precursor de la ciencia ficción en lengua inglesa con su novela publicada en 1638 el hombre en la luna o Discurso de un viaje de allá por Domingo González, el raudo mensajero. En esta novela precursora también de la novela de naufragios el protagonista tras cual Robinson Crusoe quedar solo en una isla fabrica una máquina que impulsada por una especie de gansos gigantes que haya en la isla termina llegando a la luna.

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