Jules Verne

The perfect gift for a young adventurer. Share your beloved childhood stories with the next generation! Evocative of an era when all travel was an adventure, this timeless classic is perfectly captured by Robert Ingpen's rich and detailed illustrations. Although round-the-world travel is now possible in hours rather than weeks, Jules Verne's tale of a race against the clock has never lost its power to thrill. Set in 1872, Mr. Phileas Fogg, a gentleman of precision and predictability, and his manservant, the ever resourceful Passepartout, ride through India on an elephant, sail the South China Sea in the teeth of a typhoon, and cross the snow-covered plains of the American Wild West in order to fulfill a wager that the journey can be completed in just 80 days. The ill-assorted but determined trio have to use all of their ingenuity and some remarkable vehicles to race back to London. Will they make it in time? A full-colour illustrated edition of one of the world's best loved stories. 'Ingpen's drawings are utterly compelling' – Michael Morpurgo

Taken aboard the submarine Nautilus by Captain Nemo, the narrator and his companions find themselves captives on a spectacular tour of the world’s oceans, and witnesses to Nemo’s increasingly obsessive hatred of the surface world. Professor Pierre Aronnax was rescued from drowning by Captain Nemo, who insists that in order to protect the secret of his submarine, Aronnax must stay on board the Nautilus for the rest of his life. They explore the oceans, with the inspired author guiding them through a terrific array of undersea wonders, some based on reality and others wholly imagined. Giving his lush imagination free rein Verne describes his characters encountering sunken ships, Antarctic ice, and the drowned city of Atlantis, spicing the action with an unforgettable battle with giant squid. Though it all Aronnax notes Captain Nemo’s hatred for the nations of the surface world, which builds until it borders on madness and Aronnax and his companions realize that they must find a way to escape. First appearing in 1870, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was an immediate success and has remained one of the author’s most esteemed works ever since. Celebrated for its prescient treatment of the submarine, the novel has also been steadily re-examined by critics who have found political, social and ecological subtexts in the book. Readers will find, as they have for 150 years, a richly engaging adventure story full of thrills, inventiveness and wonder. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is both modern and readable.

Five Weeks in a Balloon is the first book in Jules Verne's Voyages extraordinaires series which includes the novels Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. The story follows explorer Dr. Samuel Fergusson, his manservant Joe, and his friend Dick Kennedy as they travel across the African continent in a hot air balloon. The novel was first published in 1863 and was an instant success.

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Die waffenbegeisterten Mitglieder des Gun-Club haben f r 'Die Reise um den Mond' eine gewaltige Kanone, die Columbiade, entwickelt, die es m glich macht, ein Projektil zum Mond zu schie en. Das Projektil ist gro genug, dass mehrere Personen zum Erdtrabanten reisen k nnen. Barbicane, der Pr sident des Gunclub und seine Begleiter Nicoll und Ardan lassen sich als Passagiere des Geschosses der Columbiade Richtung Mond schie en. Sie r tseln, warum sie den Abschuss der Kanone nicht geh rt haben und begr nden dies mit der berschallgeschwindigkeit, die sie dem Knall vorweg fliegen lies. Sodann berlegen sie, wie mit den Mondbewohnern zu kommunizieren sei. Das Projektil verfehlt sein Ziel und kehrt nach dem Flug um die Pole des Mondes zur Erde zur ck.

In einem ber hmtesten Werk 'Reise um die Erde in achtzig Tagen' erz hlt Jules Verne die Geschichte des englischen Gentleman Phileas Fogg, der mit seinen Freunden um sein halbes Verm gen wettet, das eine Reise um die Welt in 80 Tagen m glich sei. Jules Vernes' Roman basiert auf einer wahren Geschichte; der Amerikaner George Train hatte 1870, zwei Jahre bevor der Roman entstand, tats chlich die Welt in 80 Tagen umrundet. Aufgrund seiner Kenntnisse der damaligen Technikentwicklung und ihrer Geschichte konnte Jules Verne seinen Helden um die Welt reisen lassen, wobei er, verfolgt als mutma licher Bankr uber und in Begleitung seines Kammerdieners, die technischen Errungenschaften seiner Zeit kreativ zu nutzen wei .

Durch einen isl ndischen Krater steigen der Geologe Lidenbrock und sein Neffe Axel in die Unterwelt. Sie haben zuvor in einer Chronik ein geheimnisvolles Pergament gefunden, das ihnen, wie sie glauben, den Weg zum Mittelpunkt der Erde zeigt. Dazu haben sie zun chst die verschl sselte Runenschrift auf dem Pergament zu entr tseln. Die beiden Forscher gehen nicht nur geologisch in die Tiefe; sie reisen durch die Zeitalter der Erdgeschichte und werden nach Irrwegen durch die Unterwelt schlie lich durch den Schlot des Vulkanes Stromboli wieder ans Tageslicht zur ckbef rdert.

"Go down the crater of the volcano Snaefells. Follow the shadow just before the month of July. You will find your way to the center of the Earth. I did it." That mysterious message, found in a long-lost letter, propels a young man and his uncle on the adventure of a lifetime: to a prehistoric world below the earth where dinosaurs and other strange creatures still roam. Jules Verne's classic fantasy will enchant a new generation of readers.

From an author with countless beloved science fiction classics, In the Year 2889 is a short work of science fiction that imagines the future. Set in the year 2889, George Washington Smith is a wealthy and ambitious businessman. He possesses a great amount of influence on his society, not just because of his wealth, but because he owns a newspaper. In the Year 2889 depicts a slice-of-life narrative, following George through his day-to-day life as he attempts to change the way news is reported. On the verge of a scientific breakthrough, George sets a goal to make the newspaper more accessible to all, challenging tradition. First published in 1889, In the Year 2889 by Jules and Michel Verne makes impressive and imaginative predictions for the future, including video conferences, home delivery of meals, flying cars, advertisement projected on clouds, and an average life expectancy of sixty-eight years. Though some of these inventions seem absurd, most are quite familiar to modern day readers. While In the Year 2889 sought to imagine a life a thousand years into the future, most of its predictions were realized just over one hundred years later. Though it no longer applies to the future of a contemporary audience, In the Year 2889 provides valuable insight on the ideas and attitudes of the late 19th century. While the Verne’s made ambitious technological predictions for their time, In the Year 2889 does not imagine drastic socio-political changes. Modern readers can appreciate the originality of Jules and Michel Verne’s predictions for the future while learning about the culture of their present. This edition of In the Year 2889 by Jules and Michel Verne now features an eye-catching cover design and is printed in a font that is both stylish and readable. With these accommodations, this edition of In the Year 2889 crafts an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences.

After escaping from their captors in a giant air balloon, five prisoners of the Civil War find themselves stranded on a deserted island. Despite their different backgrounds, they decide to band together and combine their talents to live on the island, which they named Lincoln Island. Cyrus is a railroad engineer, Gideon is a journalist, Neb is a man who escaped slavery, Pencroff is a sailor, and Harbert is Pencroff’s protégé and son. Each man uses their skills in a different way, building houses, making inventions, and finding creative ways to live off of the island. One day, Gideon, the reporter desperate for human contact, decided to send a message via a bird. After a long period of isolation with no contact from the outside world, the men accept that they will likely spend the rest of their life on the island. Now, two and a half years later, the group finally spot a ship sailing nearby—a fantasy sight. Hopeful that it is the way off their island, the group of survivors work to gain the attention of the ship, fighting off pirates and braving the rough environment to finally escape. However, as they fight to leave Lincoln Island, the survivors discover that it had been harboring a shocking secret all along. The Secret of the Island is the third and final installation of Jules Verne’s The Mysterious Island adventure series. Following The Mysterious Island and Abandoned, this exciting and mysterious adventure novel concludes the popular trilogy. The Secret of the Island is full of shocking twists and even features a surprise appearance of a popular character from another famous Verne novel. With detailed prose and memorable characters, The Secret of the Island depicts the satisfying reveal of mysteries present throughout the trilogy. This edition of The Secret of the Island by Jules Verne features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed in a modern, easy-to-read font, crafting an accessible and enjoyable experience for modern readers.

Two heirs to an Indian Begum's estate -- Dr. Francois Sarrasin, a Frenchman, and Professor Schultz, a German -- split 525 million francs. With his half of the money, Sarrasin builds an ideal community called Frankville in the northwestern United States. Schultz uses his half to construct a city called Steeltown, which produces weapons of destruction. Of course, their ideologies clash . . . literally and figuratively.