I consider this not only one of the earliest science fiction novels (in its plain sense), but also one which exhibits a setting which could be considered as a prototype of the steam-punk genre that we know today.
With all the equipment that they need, a Gun Club from the United States of America tried to construct a large cannon which they believe could reach the moon. Tings got more complicated… and eventually more exciting, when a Frenchman insisted on going inside the cannonball to be the first man on the moon.
I would have to say that this is an interesting JV read, along the lines of 20000 Leagues Under The Sea, an exploration of things that could be possible when pursued, which could be done when dreamed of and executed well.
And probably, we would end up as a moon-satellite had everything been done eighty years earlier.
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