Etidorhpa; or The End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey

This Extended Edition is the most complete version you will find.First published in 1895 this work has survived as a cult book. It starts with an occult student who is surprised by a ghostly uninvited guest who came to unveil his past as a member of a secret society which he betrayed; his punishment for this? A journey inside the hollow earth to slowly abandon his humanity and to be a keeper of knowledge and something else… A journey to ETIDORHPA.To say this is an early science fiction narrative wouldn’t be enough to add that this is a fantastic story about an initiate’s journey to the earth’s interior a compendium of scientific hypothesis that goes from geology to metaphysics an illustration of the miseries and hopes of men; that would at least be a better example to describe this singular work inasmuch as this great narration contains multiple layers of interpretation.This Extended Edition includes:Three extra chapters from a 1901 edition (not found on other modern reprints!)