First published in 1886, The Future Eve (L'Ève future) is one of the earliest true works of science fiction -- a visionary tale of invention, obsession, and the dream of creating a perfect being.

In this groundbreaking novel, Count Villiers de l'Isle-Adam reimagines the real-life Thomas Edison as both scientist and mystic -- a man who seeks to redeem human love through technology. When a despairing nobleman confesses that he adores a woman of incomparable beauty but shallow soul, Edison proposes an astonishing solution: he will build her replacement. The result is Hadaly, an artificial woman animated by electricity and spirit -- a creation that blurs the line between machine and soul, art and life.

Both gothic and prophetic, The Future Eve anticipates everything from Metropolis to Ex Machina. It asks the same questions we face today: Can perfection be manufactured? Can technology save the human heart -- or only mirror its emptiness?

This new Outpost Books translation restores Villiers' lyrical, satirical voice in full, revealing a novel at once poetic and shockingly modern. As part of the Outpost Books Legacy Collection, this edition reintroduces a forgotten classic that helped define the very idea of the android -- and of the modern age itself.

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• Publication Date: October 7, 2025
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• Print Length: 361 Pages
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