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
Jules Verne at a Glance
Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Journey to the Center of the Earth (written in 1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869-1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). 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 work has been made into films.
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KimGiancaterino wrote...
I read many of his stories as a child. He's a wonderful author. Nice lens!
Posted 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!
Posted April 01, 2008
Karendelac wrote...
Greetings and Hello.
This is a great site.
I love si-fi because the bounderies seem to be endless.
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Posted 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.
Posted September 27, 2007
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