One of the earliest science fantasy stories ever written, From the Earth to the Moon follows three wealthy members of a post-Civil War gun club who design and build an enormous columbiad -- and ride a spaceship fired from it all the way to the moon!
Language: English
Published in: 1865
Word count: 39,985 words (≈ about 3 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org
Copyright: Public Domain