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Jules Verne: Seven Novels Free FREE JULES VERNE: SEVEN NOVELS PDF Jules Verne | 1208 pages | 01 Aug 2011 | Barnes & Noble Inc | 9781435122956 | English | New York, United States Jules Verne bibliography - Wikipedia To vote on existing books from the list, beside each book there is a link vote for this book clicking it will add that book to your votes. To vote on books not in the list or books Jules Verne: Seven Novels couldn't find in the list, you can click on the tab add books to this list and then choose from your books, or Jules Verne: Seven Novels search. Discover new books on Goodreads. Sign in with Facebook Sign in options. Join Goodreads. Jules Verne was a very Jules Verne: Seven Novels writer of early science fiction. Let's pick our favorite stories that he wrote. Jules Verne. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Flagging a list will send it to the Goodreads Customer Care team for review. 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Return to Book Page. Preview — Jules Verne by Jules Verne. Mike Ashley Introduction. William Lackland Translation. Writing in France in the nineteenth century, Jules Verne was fascinated by adventure and exploration. This omnibus offers a unique compilation of seven of Vernes Voyages Writing in France in the nineteenth century, Jules Verne: Seven Novels Verne was fascinated by adventure and exploration. This omnibus offers a unique compilation of seven of Vernes Voyages, stories in which he extrapolated developing technology and invention into marvellous fiction. This volume offers readers a generous introduction to Jules Verne, whose books are as alive today as they were for readers new to the ideas expressed in them during his time. This edition Jules Verne: Seven Novels the text is exquisitely bound in bonded-leather, with distinctive gilt edging and an attractive silk-ribbon bookmark. 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A lovely Barnes and Noble edition. Gilt edged, leather hardback. A keeper. Great tales too! View all 3 comments. Jan 12, Mike Chesterman rated it it was amazing. Gilt edged classics like this will fill my book shelves until the day I die. Jules Verne's stories are incredibly well written, although I agree that some of the values and ideas of how people interact and think about one another are quite difficult to deal with in modern day society. That said, the man was a visionary about science fiction concepts and ideas, which remain fresh even today. Dec 15, Dale Jules Verne: Seven Novels rated it liked it. I Jules Verne: Seven Novels trouble deciding between 3 and 4 stars. This is a collection of seven classic Jules Verne novels, in what are probably classic that is, public domain translations. Better translations now exist for at least some of these works. Nevertheless, bringing together these novels in one volume affords the reader an interesting way of exploring Verne's works. Verne's reputation as the father or possibly grandfather of science fiction rests upon the foundation of these novels. He anticipated several technical achievements that would be fulfilled over the coming century, and yet he wasn't writing about the future. He was writing about the here and Jules Verne: Seven Novels, which for him was the second half of the 19th century. While the adventure in these stories ranges from daring to far-fetched, the science was firmly grounded in reality. He describes real theories, real hypotheses, and real technology. When he plunges into the unknown, he bases it firmly in the known. There is no nuclear power on the Nautilusfor example; everything is done by electricity, and the electricity is generated by means that could have been possible at the time. It's probably more reasonable, therefore, to look at these not as science fiction stories, but as adventure stories, and even more as stories about incredible journeys. In them, men fly over Africa in a hot air balloon; walk far below the surface of the Earth through natural tunnels; dive into the ocean depths in a submarine; fire themselves into space with a gigantic cannon; circumnavigate the world by train, boat, and elephant; and escape the ravages of war in a balloon only to be stranded on an uninhabited island where they must use all their wits and skills to survive. These are not, however, modern novels, and even in the best of translations they might tax many modern readers. Verne spends considerable time in technical description. He catalogues species, discusses theories, and describes technical processes to Jules Verne: Seven Novels degree that most writers today would never dare. I think it's worth wading through them, but not everyone would care to make the attempt, I suspect. This is especially true of the final and longest entry, The Mysterious Islandwhich in some respects seems to exist for the sole purpose of being an epilogue to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seaexcept that Verne doesn't connect to the earlier work until just a few chapters from the end. In case you don't know the connection, I'll bite my tongue here. So there you have it, for what it's worth. I'm glad I read these novels in this setting. Your mileage may vary. Jun 01, Warren R. This edition features seven novels by Jules Verne which are complete and unabridged, i. There is a brief introduction by Mike Ashley, a renowned scholar of science fiction. This set is worth getting if one is able to find it at its original retail price [and not at the inflated price listed by third party sellers]. May 01, Iris rated it liked it. I have to admit that I kind of liked this book, though sometimes it was a little Jules Verne: Seven Novels descriptive and tedious to Jules Verne: Seven Novels.
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