The Man Who Saw the Future

"The Man Who Saw the Future" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction tale set in the 1400s that tells of Henri Lothiere, a young apothecary's assistant who stumbles upon the unimaginable. After a bizarre event involving a thunderclap, Henri is thrust centuries forward into the year 1944, a world brimming with futuristic technologies that defy his understanding. Bewildered but captivated, he absorbs the scientific marvels of the future, yearning to bring this enlightenment back to his own time. His attempt to share his newfound knowledge is met with dread, resulting in deadly accusations of sorcery and trapping him in a tragic battle against the ignorance of his era. The story examines both progress and how dangerous it can be when progress is misunderstood.