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| Author | John Uri Lloyd |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | John Augustus Knapp |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Publisher | privately printed |
Publication date | 1895 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Etidorhpa, or, the end of the earth: the strange history of a mysterious being and the account of a remarkable journey is the title of a scientific allegory or science fiction novel by John Uri Lloyd, a pharmacognocist and pharmaceutical manufacturer of Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] Etidorhpa was published in 1895.
The word "Etidorhpa" is the backward spelling of the name "Aphrodite." The first editions of Etidorhpa were distributed privately; later editions of the book feature numerous fanciful illustrations by John Augustus Knapp. Eventually a popular success, the book had eighteen editions and was translated into seven languages.[2] Etidorhpa literary clubs were founded in the United States, and some parents named their infant daughters Etidorhpa.[3]
- ^ Michael A. Flannery, John Uri Lloyd: The Great American Eclectic, Carbondale, IL, Southern Illinois University Press, 1998.
- ^ Neil Harris, Cultural Excursions: Marketing Appetites and Cultural Tastes in Modern America, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1990; p. 151.
- ^ J. K. Scudder, M.D., "Etidorhpa — A Review," The Eclectic Medical Journal, Vol. 57 (1897), p. 157.