The Xipéhuz
1888
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The Xipéhuz (1887) is a classic of Francophone science fiction, a novella that concerns the appearance in pre-Sumerian Mesopotamia of mysterious extraterrestrial beings composed of energy and communicating through light. Written by the Belgian author Joseph Henri Honoré Boex (1856–1940), better known as J.-H. Rosny Aine, the novella anticipates many of the themes found in H. P. Lovecraft, including prehistoric visitation from non-anthropoid extraterrestrial beings, their advanced science and culture, and these beings' indifference to the fate of humanity. Now this essential science fiction masterpiece is available in a fresh, modern translation as a standalone ebook.
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J. H. Rosny Aine
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J.-H. Rosny aîné was the pseudonym of Joseph Henri Honoré Boex, a French author of Belgian origin who is considered one of the founding figures of modern science fiction. Born in Brussels in 1856, he wrote together with his younger brother Séraphin Justin François Boex under the pen name J.-H. Rosny until 1908. After they ended their collaboration Joseph Boex continued to write under the name "Rosny aîné" (Rosny the Elder) while his brother used J.-H. Rosny jeune (Rosny the Younger).
