Jules Verne

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Une Ville Flottante (1901)

Beschreibung

""Une Ville Flottante"" (A Floating City) is a science fiction novel written by Jules Verne and originally published in 1901. The story follows the journey of a luxury steamship called the ""Great Eastern"" as it travels from Liverpool to New York City with a diverse cast of passengers on board. The ship is equipped with the latest technological advancements of the time, including a telegraph system and a steam-powered engine. However, the voyage takes an unexpected turn when the ship collides with a floating island made of seaweed and the passengers find themselves stranded in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The novel explores themes of adventure, survival, and the consequences of human ambition. Verne's vivid descriptions of the ship and its surroundings, as well as his attention to detail, create a captivating and immersive reading experience. ""Une Ville Flottante"" is a classic work of science fiction and a testament to Verne's imaginative storytelling.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Jules Verne wrote and published over 100 novels, short stories, nonfiction books, essays, and plays-some posthumously. He was born on a small river island in Nantes, France, on February 8th, 1828. His parents, Pierre Verne and Sophie Allotte de La Fuÿe, sent Jules to Paris in 1848 to follow in his father's footsteps and become a lawyer. Instead, he developed a love of all things literary and fashioned himself into a prolific and versatile writer. His first novel, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was published in 1863 by publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel and launched Verne's popular career with the Voyages Extraordinaires series of adventure novels, many of which established key elements of the science fiction genre. He was an instant success in France and other parts of Europe and would become a respected literary giant around the world later in the twentieth century. Verne died on March 24th, 1905, in Amiens, France. Verne's most famous works include Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). Verne is one of the most translated authors in the world, second only to William Shakespeare, and still holds the prestigious title, "the Father of Science Fiction."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9781437359657
• ISBN-10: 1437359655
• Artikelnr.: 25871484