Jules Verne
Verne, Jules - vûrn; zhül vĕrn, 1828–1905, French novelist, originator of modern science fiction. After completing his studies at the Nantes lycée, he went to Paris to study law. He early became interested in the theater and wrote (1848–50) librettos for operettas. For some years his concerns alternated between business and the theater, but after 1863 he Read More...
Verne, Jules - vûrn; zhül vĕrn, 1828–1905, French novelist, originator of modern science fiction. After completing his studies at the Nantes lycée, he went to Paris to study law. He early became interested in the theater and wrote (1848–50) librettos for operettas. For some years his concerns alternated between business and the theater, but after 1863 he drew upon his interest in science and geography to write a series of romances of extraordinary journeys, in which he anticipated, with remarkable foresight, many scientific and technological achievements of the 20th cent. Verne is especially known to English readers in translations of his Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863), A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1870), Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), The Mysterious Island (1875), and Michael Strogoff (1876). Extremely popular, he wrote more than 50 books by the time he died. Plays and motion pictures have been made from many of his works, which are still widely read, particularly by the young. In 1989 the manuscript of Verne's long-lost 1863 novel Paris in the 20th Century was discovered; the pessimistic and prophetic futurist work was published in 1994. See A. B. Evans, Jules Verne Rediscovered (1988). The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright© 2004, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved. |
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Around the World in Eighty Days has been a bestseller for over a century, but it has never before appeared in a critical edition. While most translations misread or even abridge the original, this stylish version is completely true to Verne's classic, moving as fast and as brilliantly as Phineas Fogg's own race against time. Around the World in Eighty Days offers a strong dose of post-romantic reality but not a shred of science fiction: its modernism lies instead in the experimental technique and Verne's unique twisting of space and time.
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The Extraordinary Journeys: Journey to the Centre of the Earth
by Jules Verne, William Butcher. 234 pgs.
Now available in a new translation, this classic of nineteenth century French literature has been consistently praised for its style and its vision of the world. Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel travel across Iceland, and then down through an extinct crater toward a sunless sea where they enter a living past and are confronted with the origins of man. Exploring the prehistory of the globe, this novel can also be read as a psychological quest, for the journey itself is as important as arrival or discovery. Verne's distinctive combination of realism and Romanticism has marked figures as diverse as Sartre and Tournier, Mark Twain and Conan Doyle.
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From the Earth to the Moon Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: And a Trip Round It
by Jules Verne. 323 pgs.
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"This brilliant study of Verne's three cycles (1850-62, 1862-86, 1886-1916) analyzes the works from a biographical, sociohistorical, ideological, and narratological point of view. With a deep focus on Verne's pedagogical slant, Evans demonstrates convincingly the parallels between the French author's aim to de-alienate' science and his aim to valorize learning, knowledge, and reading (his heroes conquer more knowledge for themselves and for the world)." Choice
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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
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Coordinates: Placing Science Fiction and Fantasy ("Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of Science Fiction" begins on p. 31)
by George E. Slusser, Eric S. Rabkin, Robert Scholes. 210 pgs.
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Exotic Memories: Literature, Colonialism, and the Fin de Siecle ("Imperial Fictions and the Boundary of Colonialism: Jules Verne's 'Michel Strogoff'" begins on p. 46)
by Chris Bongie. 268 pgs.
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The Literary Detective: 100 Puzzles in Classic Fiction ("Jules Verne and the English Sunday" begins on p. 683)
by John Sutherland. 749 pgs.
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Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction (Chap. 4 "Flying to the Moon in French and American Science Fiction")
by Gary Westfahl. 207 pgs.
Although the exploration of space has long preoccupied authors and filmmakers, the development of an actual space program, discoveries about the true nature of space, and critical reconsiderations of America's frontier experiences have challenged and complicated conventional portrayals of humans in space. This volume reexamines the themes of space and the frontier in science fiction in light of recent scientific and literary developments. Included are the observations of noted science fiction writers such as Arthur C. Clarke, Gregory Benford, James Gunn, and Jack Williamson, along with contributions from leading scholars in the field.
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Storm Warnings: Science Fiction Confronts the Future ("Anticipating the Past: The Time Riddle in Science Fiction" begins on p. 34)
by George E. Slusser, Colin Greenland, Eric S. Rabkin. 284 pgs.
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The Influence of Edgar Allan Poe in France ("Poe and Jules Verne" begins on p. 241)
by Celestin Pierre Cambiaire. 334 pgs.
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