The Supermale is a 1902 novel by the French writer Alfred Jarry

Alfred Jarry

Alfred Jarry was a French writer born in Laval, Mayenne, France, not far from the border of Brittany; he was of Breton descent on his mother's side....

. Its irreverent and darkly humorous storyline involves elements of science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 and features a race between a train and a team of cyclists fueled by "perpetual-motion food", and the exploits of a "supermale" capable of prodigious feats of endurance and sexual athleticism. It was Jarry's last novel.

Editions

• Jarry, Alfred. The Supermale (trans. Barbara Wright), Exact Change, 1999. ISBN 1878972251