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The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall, by Edgar Allen Poe, is a short story from 1835 that may be found in this anthology. It tells the tale of Hans Pfaall, a guy who asserts to have been to the moon in a brand-new kind of balloon using a device that allowed him to breathe in a vacuum. Pfaall withholds information about the people living on the moon when they arrive in an effort to gain a pardon for a series of murders he previously committed. Fans of classic science fiction will enjoy "The Unparalleled Journey of One Hans Pfaall," a wonderful and masterfully written story. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, poet, and critic who lived from 1809 to 1849.