El globo aerostático que (no) cruzó el Atlántico por primera vezEdgar Allan Poe y The Sun en el origen de la ciencia ficción a través de las fake news
ISSN: 2695-9631
Year of publication: 2022
Issue Title: Monograph: "Messages to control the narrative and persuasive communication. Their formulas and speeches"
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Type: Article
More publications in: VISUAL REVIEW: International Visual Culture Review / Revista Internacional de Cultura Visual
Abstract
Some news published in The Sun in 1844 reported that a hot air balloon had been able to cross the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. However, what should have been a milestone in the history of mankind was nothing more than a hoax spread by the writer Edgar Allan Poe. Thus, this work aims to analyze the short story "The Balloon-Hoax", emphasizing its origins, its impact and the sources that inspired the author in the creation of a tale that is essential for the science fiction genre.
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