Beyond the Point of Unknown (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Space Travel & Alien Contact Novels: Brigands of the Moon, The Fire People, The White InvadersBy Ray Cummings
Length27h 3m
About this audiobook
Beyond the Point of Unknown is a characteristic work of early American pulp science fiction, driven by the thrill of speculative discovery and the instability of human knowledge. Cummings turns the "unknown" into both a geographical and metaphysical frontier, combining swift adventure plotting with the language of scientific wonder. Its style is energetic, image-rich, and melodramatic in the best tradition of magazine-era romance, standing beside interwar tales that transformed laboratories, strange dimensions, and cosmic thresholds into stages for moral and imaginative testing. Ray Cummings, often remembered as one of the formative voices of popular science fiction, wrote from within the vibrant culture of the early twentieth-century pulp magazines. Having worked with Thomas Edison, he possessed firsthand proximity to technological modernity and its mythology. That background helped shape his fiction's fascination with invention, perception, scale, and hidden worlds, while his career in serial storytelling gave him a keen sense of suspense and narrative momentum. This book is recommended for readers interested in the origins of modern science fiction, especially those who value adventurous speculation over technical realism. It offers a window into a period when the genre was defining its possibilities with boldness, urgency, and wonder.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction
Length27 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 27, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Beyond the Point of Unknown (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XXI.
2Introduction
27CHAPTER XXII.
3Historical Context
28CHAPTER XXIII.
4Synopsis (Selection)
29CHAPTER XXIV.
5Brigands of the Moon
30CHAPTER XXV.
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6CHAPTER I.
31CHAPTER XXVI.
7CHAPTER II.
32CHAPTER XXVII.
8CHAPTER III.
33CHAPTER XXVIII.
9CHAPTER IV.
34CHAPTER XXIX.
10CHAPTER V.
35CHAPTER XXX.
11CHAPTER VI.
36CHAPTER XXXI.
12CHAPTER VII.
37CHAPTER XXXII.
13CHAPTER VIII.
38CHAPTER XXXIII.
14CHAPTER IX.
39CHAPTER XXXIV.
15CHAPTER X.
40CHAPTER XXXV.
16CHAPTER XI.
41CHAPTER XXXVI.
17CHAPTER XII.
42CHAPTER XXXVII.
18CHAPTER XIII.
43CHAPTER XXXVIII.
19CHAPTER XIV.
44The Fire People
20CHAPTER XV.
45CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF THE LIGHT.
21CHAPTER XVI.
46CHAPTER II. THE UNKNOWN ENEMY.
22CHAPTER XVII.
47CHAPTER III. THE LANDING OF THE INVADERS.
23CHAPTER XVIII.
48CHAPTER IV. THE MEETING.
24CHAPTER XIX.
49CHAPTER V. CAPTURED!
25CHAPTER XX.
50CHAPTER VI. MIELA.
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