Collected Novels: Around the World in 80 Days / The Clipper of the Clouds / Journey to the Centre of the Earth / From the Earth to the Moon / Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
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This superb volume of classic science fiction and adventure represents the best of Jules Verne, the master of imaginative literature who has been called "The Father of Science Fiction". The stories in this volume are complete and unabridged-- the original novels as they were first published -- illustrated by hundreds of rare, exciting and atmospheric 19th century French engravings. The books of Jules Verne created characters and formulated ideas which have stimulated and entertained show more countless readers since they first appeared. They have been the subject of films, radio dramatizations and have even been presented on ice! Read the originals now and one of the world's greatest ever story tellers will give you hours of pleasure and enjoyment. Stories included are: Around the World in 80 Days, The Clipper of the Clouds, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. This volume makes an excellent gift for any reader, any lover of science fiction, or any collector of classic literature. show lessTags
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Fantastic reads that keep one immersed in the stories. Around the World in Eighty Days, 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea, The Clipper of the Clouds and Journey to the Center of the Earth are the best, and you'll need a good atlas to get full enjoyment of these stories.
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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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- Collected Novels: Around the World in 80 Days / The Clipper of the Clouds / Journey to the Centre of the Earth / From the Earth to the Moon / Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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- Captain Nemo, Phileas Fogg, Passepartout, Professor Von Hardwigg
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