I had to pause this story as I'm listening. I find it funny and sad that it's not the time travel or anything else about the traveller's story that seems unbelievable. The real unbelievable thing here is the religious fanatic from the 1400s who has him as captive allowing him to describe at this length the future without stopping him and saying you are a devil and putting him to death. That's what would have happened in reality.
From the old English; feter. Related to Middle Dutch ,string also foot...but literally anything that restrains or restrics you. So could be hands...manacle from Latin manus (hands) bur old French, handcuffs made of metal joined by a chain...
The story was very interesting at first, but then most of it was just a description of familiar mundane things such as light bulbs and motor vehicles, and the ending was predictable.
2 French Scientists in 1944 Paris but no mention of the Nazis, the Nazi Occupation, No Nazi Soldiers on the streets, no mention of WW2. Bit of a huge missing piece of the jigsaw to leave out.
You do realize your arguing about the historical timeline of a science fiction story don't you , since you raise the question of " missing history " let's explore , two scientists who spoke french in 1944 Paris could have been any nationality , even German , British , american etc , and of what relevance would a 14th century man make of people explaining ww2 or the Nazi occupation of Europe ? The story is perfect , zero questions Like you posed could be quelled simply by substituting 1940 or 1950 for the future timeline , I'd like to see any modern day man explain the rationality of a social justice warrior to a 14th century man & have the time traveler understand a single word being explained to him , the same lack of reference could explain no mention of ww2.
I don't care for the narrator of this book. He's a bit too monotone in his delivery. The story itself is okay but the problem I feel is that if a man were to go to another time and report what he'd seen he would make a number of mistakes. But the reader would understand what he was trying to convey. Plus I believe he would be so overwhelmed that he could not possibly remember as much as this character does. He would more likely report images rather than details. He would describe things in broad terms with only a few specific details. In this story he's a bit too specific yet lacks details at other points and this is mainly for the reader's benefit.
The time traveler wasn't a typical man. He was very curious about nature and unafraid, with the temperament of a scientist. If the author of the story had made the character's tale distorted, the readers would get confused.
This author is preposterously ignorant of medieval Christianity. Bacon, Newton, all Christians. All of the earliest scientists were seeking to understand the nature of creation. Even the fact that the characters never mention gun powder. Canons first show up in the 1300's.
this story was written in 1930, well before there were nazis.
Just what I was about to look up. (I traveled back in time to reply to your comment.)
Back in the day there were anti-semite geniuses running around everywhere.
Today there r none..
I had to pause this story as I'm listening. I find it funny and sad that it's not the time travel or anything else about the traveller's story that seems unbelievable. The real unbelievable thing here is the religious fanatic from the 1400s who has him as captive allowing him to describe at this length the future without stopping him and saying you are a devil and putting him to death. That's what would have happened in reality.
The man who lived for a year in 4000AD : Paul Amadeus Dienach
The one prediction everyone gets wrong is the flying cars! Lol
Just a little early, I’m considering buying one soon. The electric drone type are available now.
A fascinating short story, read very well. Thanks for putting this up XD
Fetters are for feet. Manacles for hands.
From the old English; feter. Related to Middle Dutch ,string also foot...but literally anything that restrains or restrics you. So could be hands...manacle from Latin manus (hands) bur old French, handcuffs made of metal joined by a chain...
The story was very interesting at first, but then most of it was just a description of familiar mundane things such as light bulbs and motor vehicles, and the ending was predictable.
I see the future..
I hate the new way comments work
I wonder whether he was a Nucular Apocathery!
2 French Scientists in 1944 Paris but no mention of the Nazis, the Nazi Occupation, No Nazi Soldiers on the streets, no mention of WW2. Bit of a huge missing piece of the jigsaw to leave out.
You do realize your arguing about the historical timeline of a science fiction story don't you , since you raise the question of " missing history " let's explore , two scientists who spoke french in 1944 Paris could have been any nationality , even German , British , american etc , and of what relevance would a 14th century man make of people explaining ww2 or the Nazi occupation of Europe ?
The story is perfect , zero questions Like you posed could be quelled simply by substituting 1940 or 1950 for the future timeline , I'd like to see any modern day man explain the rationality of a social justice warrior to a 14th century man & have the time traveler understand a single word being explained to him , the same lack of reference could explain no mention of ww2.
Michael Ledford Good point. He could also have seen a version of the future but he screwed up the timeline in the process
You dumb
1944 must have seemed as futuristic to readers in 1930 (when the story was written) as 3044 seems to us.
Stephen Charman Actually to us it would be 2034. Lol. Big difference!
I don't care for the narrator of this book. He's a bit too monotone in his delivery. The story itself is okay but the problem I feel is that if a man were to go to another time and report what he'd seen he would make a number of mistakes. But the reader would understand what he was trying to convey. Plus I believe he would be so overwhelmed that he could not possibly remember as much as this character does. He would more likely report images rather than details. He would describe things in broad terms with only a few specific details. In this story he's a bit too specific yet lacks details at other points and this is mainly for the reader's benefit.
Not all people have a bad memory...
The time traveler wasn't a typical man. He was very curious about nature and unafraid, with the temperament of a scientist. If the author of the story had made the character's tale distorted, the readers would get confused.
Is this true? ???
yoga raji No. Just written by a visionary!
This author is preposterously ignorant of medieval Christianity. Bacon, Newton, all Christians. All of the earliest scientists were seeking to understand the nature of creation. Even the fact that the characters never mention gun powder. Canons first show up in the 1300's.