Somnium (The Dream), by Johannes Kepler. (Publ. 1630)
It is an early work of
science fiction. The main character is transported to the Moon.
Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart (1623) by Czech author John Amos
Comenius
Vox
Pisces, or The Book-Fish, containing three treatises
which were found in the belly of a cod-fish in Cambridge market, on Midsummer
Eve last. (Publ.1627)
Diagrams and explanations of the wonderful machines
of the Far West (publ.
1627), an encyclopedia of Western mechanical devices translated into Chinese by
the Jesuit Johann Schreck and the Chinese scholar Wang Zheng.
The Mysteries of Nature and Art (1634), by John Bate
The Pentamerone ("The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for
Little Ones") is a fairy tale collection by Giambattista Basile. (Publ.
1634)
The Blazing World (1666) is an early work of science fiction by
Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle.
Le
Théâtre François divisé en trois Livres, où il est traité I. De L’Usage de la
Comédie. II. Des Auteurs qui soutiennent le Theatre. III. De la Conduite des
Comédiens, by Samuel
Chappuzeau. (Publ.1674)
It is the main source of information on French Theatre in the 17th Century.
An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon
together With somewhat Concerning Severall Remarkable passages of my life that
hath hapned [sic] since my Deliverance out of
Captivity, by
Robert Knox (1681)
Musaeum Clausum (Sealed
Museum), also known as Bibliotheca abscondita, by Thomas Browne
(publ. 1684). It is an inventory of
invented books, antiquities, and rarities.
Oroonoko, by Aphra Behn (Publ. 1688)
The main character is an
enslaved African living in Surinam.
Confusion of Confusions (1688), by Joseph de la Vega.
It is the oldest book ever written on the stock exchange business. The author was a Spanish Jewish merchant and poet.
Confusion of Confusions (1688), by Joseph de la Vega.
It is the oldest book ever written on the stock exchange business. The author was a Spanish Jewish merchant and poet.
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