Inflation is the increase in the prices of goods and services across an economy. When prices inflate, you need more money to buy the same things. The opposite of inflation is deflation, when prices are lower across a range of goods and services.
James Howell, a 17th century historian cum writer was the first writer to earn his living from writing alone in the English language; other writers of those times pursued writing as a hobby, not a profession as writing alone never paid enough.
The French author Jules Verne is known as one of the first science fiction writers. He wrote more than 50 novels and many short stories. (1828-1905).The startling inventions described in the novels of Jules Verne seemed highly fantastic to the readers of his time.