Unveiling a Parallel: A Romance

Unveiling a Parallel (1893) is an important early work of feminist utopian science fiction, featuring a voyager to Mars who encounters two advanced civilizations of Martians. In Paleveria, women have taken control over men by adopting their tactics for violence and oppression, while in Caskia, men and women have learned to live in harmony. The voyager learns about these civilizations and speaks with their leaders to gain a better understanding of their values. This edition of the novel is a classic of feminist utopian science fiction reimagined for modern readers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 124 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books

Unveiling a Parallel (1893) is a novel by Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Merchant, alongside Mary E. Bradley Lanes Mizora (1890) and Elizabeth Corbetts New Amazonia (1889). It is an important early work of feminist utopian science fiction. The voyager travels by aircraft to the planet Mars, where he encounters two advanced civilizations of Martians. In Paleveria, women have taken control over men by adopting their tactics for violence and oppression. Their capitalist society is highly stratified, allowing wealthy women to hold all financial and political power. In Caskia, men and women have learned to live in harmony. They value egalitarianism, art, and intellectual advancement over wealth and power. Before returning to Earth, the voyager learns as much as he can about these Martian civilizations, speaking with their leaders to gain a better understanding of the values that guide their progress. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Merchants Unveiling a Parallel is a classic of feminist utopian science fiction reimagined for modern readers.

Dimension: 203 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781513299518