Who is Jules Verne

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Meet the Father of Science Fiction

Verne's Voyages Extraordinaire take us from the depths of the sea with Captain Nemo to the center or the earth to all the way to the moon.

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Why I love Jules Verne 

I first read Jules Verne back when I was 10 years old, it was a copy of the illustrated classics version of 20,000 leagues Under the Sea and I was immediately hooked. Later I finally read an unabridged translation and found it even more absorbing. Over the years I've read every Jules Verne book I could track down. Now with great sites like Project Gutenberg I'm working my way through his lesser known novels.

Jules Verne at a Glance 

Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905) was a French author who helped pioneer the science-fiction genre. He is best known for his novels A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869-1870), Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) and The Mysterious Island (1875). Verne 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. Consequently he is often referred to as the "Father of science fiction", along with H. G. Wells.Adam Roberts (2000), Science Fiction, London: Routledge, p. 48, ISBN 0-415-19204-8. Others who are popularly called the "Father of science fiction" include Hugo Gernsback and Edgar Allan Poe. Verne is the second most translated author of all time, only behind Agatha Christie, with 4162 translations, according to Index Translationum. Some of his works have been made into films.

Captain Nemo's Library 

Verne Links

Jules Verne - Biography and Works
Jules Verne. Biography of Jules Verne and a searchable collection of works.
The Complete Jules Verne Bibliography
In a letter to the members of the Jules Verne Forum, Philippe Burgaud, the Secretary General of the Société Jules Verne (Paris), suggested the creation of ...
North American Jules Verne Society, Inc.
The homepage of the North American Jules Verne Society, Inc.
jules verne adventure film festival
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Jules Verne Restaurant
Jules Verne Restaurant at the Eiffel Tower.
Jules Verne on Librivox
Free audiobooks of Jules Verne works.

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KimGiancaterino wrote...

I read many of his stories as a child. He's a wonderful author. Nice lens!

ReplyPosted June 09, 2008

kab wrote...

I read Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in 80 Days last summer. I love him!

ReplyPosted April 01, 2008

Karendelac wrote...

Greetings and Hello.
This is a great site.
I love si-fi because the bounderies seem to be endless.
I gave you 5 stars and lensrolled you to 3 sites.
Please visit my titanic site.
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ReplyPosted April 01, 2008

flowski wrote...

Great look at the amazing science fiction writer Jules Verne. I grew up enjoying many of his sci-fi stories and they have stretched my imagination. Thanks for the capsule.

ReplyPosted September 27, 2007

Jules Verne on Flickr 

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