A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder

Set against a backdrop of adventure, a crew discovers a copper cylinder containing the manuscript of Adam More, a sailor shipwrecked near Antarctica. Stranded on a desert island, he encounters a prehistoric world filled with exotic flora and fauna, as well as a unique human race with radically different values. This novel, originally serialized in 1888, showcases James De Mille's imaginative storytelling and is recognized for its significance in the development of literary science fiction, predating later works in the genre.