Die grosse Revolution: Ein Mondroman

The time when this cosmic skeptic will be recognized as belonging to us is yet to come, speculated Erich Mühsam about the writer and illustrator Paul Scheerbart, who died in Berlin in 1915. With the newly published science fiction classic, he seems to have arrived right in the here and now. For the Earth, which is undergoing massive transformation processes, experiences an external perspective that could not be more relevant. In Scheerbart's pacifist novel, two factions of moon people argue over whether Earthlings, despite their warlike tendencies, are worth studying further. A bet on humanity's capacity to learn is supposed to decide the matter. In the 120 years since its first publication, a great deal has indeed happened. Not only does the Earth population continue to fight each other to the extreme, but they have also begun to deprive themselves of their own means of existence. There is a fear that the group of moon people, who wish to abandon Earth observation in favor of observing the cosmos, will ultimately win the bet. With futuristic, luminous, and vibrant illustrations, Hamburg-based illustrator Julian Litschko comments on the events in Scheerbart's visionary novel, bringing the story into a present that forces us humans to rethink quickly.