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The Jules Verne Encyclopedia
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Author : Brian Taves
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Jules Verne Encyclopedia written by Brian Taves and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Literary Criticism categories.
This is a reference work on the novelist Jules Verne, one of the most important literary figures of all time. An in-depth listing of all English language versions of his novels is included.
The Special Correspondent
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Author : Jules Verne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-04
The Special Correspondent written by Jules Verne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-04 with categories.
Claudius Bombarnac, a reporter is assigned by the Twentieth Century to cover the travels of the Grand Transasiatic Railway which runs between Uzun Ada, Turkestan and Peking, China. Accompanying him on this journey is an interesting collection of characters, including one who is trying to beat the round the world record and another who is a stowaway. Claudius hopes one of them will become the hero of his piece, so his story won't be just a boring travelogue. He is not disappointed when a special car guarded by troops is added to the train, said to be carrying the remains of a great Mandarin. The great Mandarin actually turns out to be a large consignment being returned to China from Persia. Unfortunately the train must travel through a large part of China that is controlled by unscrupulous robber-chiefs. Before the journey is over, Claudius finds his hero.Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who helped pioneer the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as A Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Verne is often referred to as the "Father of science fiction" as he wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before any means of space travel had been devised.In 1857 he met Pierre-Jules Hetzel, one of the most important French publishers of the 19th century. Hetzel's advice improved Verne's writings, which until then had been rejected by other publishers. Hetzel read a draft of Verne's story about the balloon exploration of Africa, which had previously been rejected on the grounds that it was "too scientific". With Hetzel's help, he rewrote the story and in 1863 it was published in book form as Five Weeks in a Balloon (Cinq semaines en ballon). Acting on Hetzel's advice, Verne added comical accents to his novels, changed sad endings into happy ones, and toned down various political messages.From that point on, and for nearly a quarter of a century, scarcely a year passed in which Hetzel did not publish one or more of his stories. In 1888, he entered politics and was elected town councillor of Amiens where he championed several improvements and served for 15 years. In 1905, while ill with diabetes, Verne died at his home.
The Special Correspondent
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Author : Jules Verne
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-07-16
The Special Correspondent written by Jules Verne and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-16 with categories.
Excerpt from The Special Correspondent: Or the Adventures of Claudius Bombarnac It was the very morning I had arrived at Tiflis with the intention of spending three weeks there in a visit to the Georgian provinces for the benefit of my newspaper, and also I hoped for that of its readers. Here was the unexpected, indeed the uncertainty of a special correspondent's life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
All Around The Moon
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Author : Jules Verne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-04-29
All Around The Moon written by Jules Verne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-29 with categories.
How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About All Around the Moon by Jules Verne Jules Verne was born in 1828 in France. His dream was to write a new kind of novel, which combined scientific fact with fiction. Verne eventually wrote 40 novels in his Voyages extraordinaires series. "What one man can imagine, another will someday be able to achieve." Is a quote from an article in the Encyclopedia Britannica that sums up Verne so well. In All Around the Moon, three space travelers are conversing about science and mathematics. They decide to alter the course of their projectile, which leads to unanticipated results. Extract: The moment that the great clock belonging to the works at Stony Hill had struck ten, Barbican, Ardan and M'Nicholl began to take their last farewells of the numerous friends surrounding them. The two dogs intended to accompany them had been already deposited in the Projectile. The three travellers approached the mouth of the enormous cannon, seated themselves in the flying car, and once more took leave for the last time of the vast throng standing in silence around them. The windlass creaked, the car started, and the three daring men disappeared in the yawning gulf. The trap-hole giving them ready access to the interior of theProjectile, the car soon came back empty; the great windlass was presently rolled away; the tackle and scaffolding were removed, and in a short space of time the great mouth of the Columbiad was completely rid of all obstructions.
Lighthouse At The End Of The World
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Author : Jules Verne
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2007-12-01
Lighthouse At The End Of The World written by Jules Verne and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with Fiction categories.
In 1859, three sailors arrive on an isolated island to man a new lighthouse at the wreck-prone tippy tip of South America. They soon discover a band of egregious criminals, led by dangerous evildoer Kongre, who have been tricking ships into running aground, killing the survivors and taking the loot. When two lighthouse men go to assist a ship and are killed, serious trouble ensues.
Jules Verne
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Author : Edmund J. Smyth
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
Jules Verne written by Edmund J. Smyth and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
This collection of essays reflect the diversity of approaches currently being brought to bear on the writings of Jules Verne. "An indispensable book for those who want to see how far we have come along the path toward a better understanding of Verne."—Science Fiction Studies
Jules Verne
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Author : Jean Jules-Verne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Jules Verne written by Jean Jules-Verne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Off On A Comet
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Author : Jules Verne
language : en
Publisher: Book Jungle
Release Date : 2009-06
Off On A Comet written by Jules Verne and has been published by Book Jungle this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06 with Fiction categories.
Jules Verne was born in 1828 in France. His dream was to write a new kind of novel, which combined scientific fact with fiction. Verne eventually wrote 40 novels in his Voyages extraordinaires series. "What one man can imagine, another will someday be able to achieve." Is a quote from an article in the Encyclopedia Britannica that sums up Verne so well. From the introduction, "The earth and a comet are brought twice into collision without mankind in general, or even our astronomers, becoming conscious of the fact. Moreover several people from widely scattered places are carried off by the comet and returned uninjured. Yet further, the comet snatches for the convenience of its travelers, both air and water. Little, useful tracts of earth are picked up and, as it were, turned over and clapped down right side up again upon the comet's surface. Even ships pass uninjured through this remarkable somersault. These events all belong frankly to the realm of fairyland."
The Underground City
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Author : Jules Verne
language : en
Publisher: Book Jungle
Release Date : 2008-04
The Underground City written by Jules Verne and has been published by Book Jungle this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04 with Fiction categories.
An abandoned mine with mysterious unexplainable happenings is the setting for this adventure by Jules Verne. Jules Verne was born in 1828 in France. His dream was to write a new kind of novel, which combined scientific fact with fiction. Verne eventually wrote 40 novels in his Voyages extraordinaires series. "What one man can imagine, another will someday be able to achieve." Is a quote from an article in the Encyclopedia Britannica that sums up Verne so well. The Underground city is set in the mining town of Aberfoyle. James Starr is asked by a friend to come to the mine. When he arrives he finds the mine overman and his family living deep inside the mine. Simon Ford has found a rich vein of coal but the men must deal with mysterious unexplainable events at the mine while mining the ore.
From The Earth To The Moon
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Author : Jules Verne
language : en
Publisher: Book Jungle
Release Date : 2008
From The Earth To The Moon written by Jules Verne and has been published by Book Jungle this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Fiction categories.
Jules Verne wrote of space travel before the first rocket was launched. He spoke of under water adventures before the first submarine was built. He was born in 1828 in France. His dream was to write a new kind of novel, which combined scientific fact with fiction. Verne eventually wrote 40 novels in his Voyages extraordinaires series. "What one man can imagine, another will someday be able to achieve." Is a quote from an article in the Encyclopedia Britannica that sums up Verne so well. Written almost a century ago, this fantasy deals with a moon shot fired by an enormous gun from a hill in Florida. The three adventurers traveling in the capsule find themselves off course, and seem doomed to orbit the moon as a satellite forever.