'' Mr. Stranger's Sealed Packet'' is a short
novel
A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ...
by
Hugh MacColl
Hugh MacColl (before April 1885 spelled as Hugh McColl; 1831–1909) was a Scottish mathematician, logician and novelist.
Life
MacColl was the youngest son of a poor Scottish Highlands, Highland family that was at least partly Scottish Gaelic, ...
. It was first published in English in 1889.
This novel is now out of print.
The novel deals with a journey to Mars in a flying machine and describes the history and customs of the Martians, depicting a scientifically advanced utopian society.
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References
1889 British novels
1889 science fiction novels
British science fiction novels
Space exploration novels
Novels set on Mars
Utopian novels
Victorian novels
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