Future Times Three
1944 novel by René Barjavel
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Future Times Three (French: Le Voyageur imprudent) is a 1944 novel by the French writer René Barjavel. It tells the story of two scientists who invent a substance which if swallowed allows a man to time travel. They travel to the future, where humanity has branched into different species with their own particular tasks. The book was published in English in 1958, translated by Margaret Sansone Scouten.[1]
AuthorRené Barjavel
OriginaltitleLe Voyageur imprudent
TranslatorMargaret Sansone Scouten
PublisherÉditions Denoël
First English-language edition | |
| Author | René Barjavel |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Voyageur imprudent |
| Translator | Margaret Sansone Scouten |
| Publisher | Éditions Denoël |
Publication date | 1944 |
Published in English | 1958 (Award Books) |
| Pages | 250 |
Future Times Three is the first novel to present the famous grandfather paradox of time travel.
Adaptation
The book was adapted into the 1982 film Le Voyageur imprudent. The film was directed by Pierre Tchernia and stars Jean-Marc Thibault and Thierry Lhermitte.[2]
