The moon pool
By: by A. Merritt ; edited with an introduction by Michael Levy.
Contributors: Levy, Michael M.
Series: The Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Middletown, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Subjects: Geographical myths -- Fiction; Botanists -- Fiction; Oceania -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "Set on the island of Ponape, full of ruins from ancient civilizations, the novel chronicles the adventures of a party of explorers who discover a previously unknown underground world full of strange peoples and super-scientific wonders. From the depths of this world, the party unwittingly unleashes the Dweller, a monstrous terror that threatens the islands of the South Pacific. Although Merritt did not invent the lost world novel, following in the footsteps of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Burroughs and others, he greatly elaborated upon that tradition. This new edition includes a biography of the author, and an introduction detailing Merritt's many sources and influences, including the occult, mythological, and scientific discourses of his day."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-301).