Everett F. Bleiler s monumentala Science-fiction: De första åren ," En fullständig beskrivning av mer än 3000 science-fiction-historier från tidigaste tider till Genre Magazines utseende 1930 ", har ett mycket detaljerat motivindex. Av de fyra berättelserna under rubriken " motstånd (En planet i jordens bana för alltid osynlig, på andra sidan av solen) ", den tidigaste är från värld till världen , en 1896 roman på D (avid) L (eroy) Stump . Här är ett utdrag ur Bleilers recension:
An eccentric novel that is in some ways a preparation for the more elaborate The Love of Meltha Laone.
The story line: Chris Asbury, who has reasoned out that there should be a counterearth on the other side of the sun, builds a small spaceship, flies out away from the earth's gravity, and awaits the coming of the other planet. Everything moves according to plan, and Chris is soon exploring the counterearth with the Laone family and becomes engaged to Meltha, the daughter of the house. Deciding to remain on the other world with Meltha, Chris sends his manuscript back to earth by an automatic device that can be used for further communications.
More significant than the romance, which is handled briefly and in passing, is the description of the other world. It is almost identical to earth in general features, and some principle of rigid parallel evolution must be at work, since the people are completely human and speak a language close enough to English to be understood.
The author stresses social and economic circumstances, which are obviously greatly influenced by Bellamism, although no reference is made to Bellamy. The country is socialist in that the state technically owns all the land and buildings, but the holder can bequeath, in a limited way, buildings and lands as long as they are used. Money has been abolished, and goods are placed in warehouses, whence they are ordered through what amount to catalogue stores. Telephone orders are possible, and extensive pneumatic tubes convey merchandise and other matters directly to individual homes.