Jules Verne
An unmarried by mathematically precise Englishman dismisses his valet for heating his shaving water two degrees cooler than usual. He hires a French valet to replace him and the two of them set off to travel around the world in eighty days - a supposedly possible feat, now that the Indian railways have been built. If they succeed they will win a fortune off the other members of the Reform Club.
Facing the Flag is part of the series The Extraordinary Voyages. France and the rest of the world are threatened by a super weapon with the power to atomize anything in its path. This major catastrophe is only averted in the end through the power of patriotism.
"What effect this news has upon me, and what emotion it awakens within my soul! The end, I feel, is at hand. May it be such as civilization and humanity are entitled to."
...Although French science fiction innovator Jules Verne is best known for fantastical tales such as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth, he also wrote a number of fast-paced action-adventure stories. Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen falls into this category, following the protagonist of the title through an around the world whaling trip that goes horribly wrong.
Follow along on this fantastic voyage as Professor Arronax, Ned, and Beth set out to capture a terrifying sea monster—before it captures them.
"The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten...For some time past, vessels had been met by 'an enormous thing,' a long object, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more
...en l'année 1872, la maison portant le numéro 7 de Saville-Row, Burlington Gardens, -maison dans laquelle Shéridan mourut en 1814, -était habitée par Phileas Fogg, esq., l'un des membres les plus singuliers et les plus remarqués du reform-club de Londres, bien qu'il semblât prendre à tâche de ne rien faire qui pût attirer l'attention.
Now widely lauded for his role as a key innovator in the genre of science fiction, French author Jules Verne broke new ground with the publication of titles such as Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Seamlessly blending fact and fiction, The Underground City takes place among a Scottish community of miners. When a promising new seam of coal is identified, the miners attempt to track
...Believed to be a collaboration between science fiction luminary Jules Verne and French writer Andre Laurie (the pen name of politician Paschal Grousset), The Waif of the Cynthia skillfully combines action-adventure with a beguiling mystery. A respected and affluent Norwegian doctor takes an interest in the case of the brilliant orphan Erik and vows not only to support him and guide his education, but also to help Erik discover his true origins.
...The author of a stunning array of well-loved fantasy and adventure novels, including A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days and The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne is recognized as one of the most important figures in the development of the science fiction genre. Also published as The Lottery Ticket, this tale is an engaging adventure story that will enthrall
...Penned by science fiction luminary Jules Verne, Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon is a pulse-pounding adventure novel that will enthrall and engage fans of the action fiction genre. The tale follows the journey of a South American landowner who is forced by circumstances to flee his home by raft on the Amazon River.
A Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves a German Professor Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will
...Jules Verne, author of such works as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days, is recognized as one of the masters of the golden age of science fiction. In The Master of the World, a series of catastrophes strike the Atlantic Seaboard of the United States, and an intrepid investigator postulates that they might all be connected to a mysterious mad scientist who is sequestered in a compound in
...Although science fiction is often regarded as a twentieth-century phenomenon, early masters such as Jules Verne were mining the outer reaches of space for their stories for nearly a century before the 1950s SF boom took hold. In Off on a Comet, Verne follows the imaginary exploits of a ragtag group of Earthlings who are forced to take a two-year journey through space on a gigantic comet.
A fastidious English gentleman makes a remarkable wager
Fogg and his faithful servant, Passepartout, embark on a journey into a world filled with danger and beauty—from India, where the heroic travelers rescue a beautiful Raja's wife from ritual sacrifice, to the rugged American frontier. An angry Sioux tribe ambushes their train. Fogg's mission is complicated by an incredible case of mistaken identity that sends a detective in hot pursuit.
...Ici commence la seconde partie de ce voyage sous les mers. La première s'est terminée sur cette émouvante scène du cimetière de corail qui a laissé dans mon esprit une impression profonde. Ainsi donc, au sein de cette mer immense, la vie du capitaine Nemo se déroulait tout entière, et il n'était pas jusqu'à sa tombe qu'il n'eût préparée dans le plus impénétrable de ses abîmes. Là, pas un des monstres de l'Océan ne viendrait troubler
...Sail alongside fearless explorer Captain Hatteras and his crew as they set forth on a journey to the North Pole. This action-adventure tale from beloved writer Jules Verne is chock-full of the kind of imaginative details and historical verisimilitude that propelled him to literary fame.
Le 24 mai 1863, un dimanche, mon oncle, le professeur Lidenbrock, revint précipitamment vers sa petite maison située au numéro 19 de König-strasse, l'une des plus anciennes rues du vieux quartier de Hambourg.
La bonne Marthe dut se croire fort en retard, car le dîner commençait à peine à chanter sur le fourneau de la cuisine.
«Bon, me dis-je, s'il a faim, mon oncle, qui est le plus impatient des hommes, va pousser des cris de détresse.
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