Born 200 Years Ago Today, the Author of Moby Dick Died in Obscurity, His Novel a Failure—But His Genius Lived On

Born 200 Years Ago Today, the Author of Moby Dick Died in Obscurity, His Novel a Failure—But His Genius Lived On

60 years ago today, Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefdoms, it tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated […] The post Good News in History, August 1 appeared first on Good News Network.