Meistererzählungen
by Jules Verne
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One of the world's most widely read authors, often called " the father of science fiction" , Verne's stories are those of adventure, political satire and social comedy.Tags
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Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. He is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. His most popular novels included Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Several of his works show more have been adapted into movies and TV mini-series. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 at the age of 77. (Bowker Author Biography) Jules Verne (1828-1905) is the author of numerous adventure stories grounded in popularizations of science. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Meistererzählungen
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- Der ewige Adam und fünf andere seltsame Erzählungen
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- French
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