Jules Verne - Wikipedia
WEBJules Verne has been the second most-translated author in the world since 1979, ranking below Agatha Christie and above William Shakespeare. He has sometimes been called the "father of science fiction", a title that has also been given to H. G. Wells and Hugo Gernsback. In the 2010s, he was the most translated French author in the world.
Jules Verne | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Jules Verne, prolific French author whose writings laid much of the foundation of modern science fiction. Among his most famous novels are Journey to the Centre of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days.
Jules Verne - Novels, Quotes & Facts - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Jules Verne, a 19th-century French author, is famed for such revolutionary science-fiction novels as 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.'
Jules Verne: His Life and Writings - ThoughtCo
WEBJul 3, 2019 · Jules Verne wrote in many genres, and his publications include over a dozen plays and short stories, numerous essays, and four books of nonfiction. His fame, however, came from his novels.
Jules Verne: The Visionary Writer Who Invented the Future
WEBMar 31, 2024 · Jules Verne is widely regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction and a true visionary who predicted the future through his writing. The French author penned 54 novels as part of his "Extraordinary Voyages" series, transporting readers on epic adventures to the far reaches of the Earth and beyond.
Verne, Jules | Encyclopedia.com
WEBVerne's famous From the Earth to the Moon (1865)—along with its sequel, Round the Moon (1870)—was the first “realistic” (that is, scientifically plausible) manned moon voyage in Western literature. Verne based his extrapolative tale on the lessons of modern astronomy and astrophysics.
Jules Verne summary | Britannica
WEBJules Verne, (born Feb. 8, 1828, Nantes, France—died March 24, 1905, Amiens), French writer. He studied law then worked as a stockbroker while writing plays and stories. The first of his romantic adventures ( voyages extraordinaires ), Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863), was highly successful.
From the Earth to the Moon | Jules Verne, 1865, Astronauts
WEBJules Verne. Born: February 8, 1828, Nantes, France. Died: March 24, 1905, Amiens (aged 77) Notable Works: “A Journey to the Centre of the Earth”. “Around the World in Eighty Days”. “Five Weeks in a Balloon”.
Jules Verne | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 17, 2018 · French author Jules Verne (1828–1905) is generally considered the father of science fiction. His immense catalogue of work, containing over forty science-fiction and adventure novels, has been translated from French into dozens of languages and has been read by people around the world.
Books by Verne, Jules (sorted by popularity) - Project Gutenberg
WEBIn Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant Jules Verne 427 downloads. Displaying results 1–25 | Next. Project Gutenberg offers 73,710 free eBooks for Kindle, iPad, Nook, Android, and iPhone.