Jules Verne




Jules Verne

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born February 08, 1828
died March 24, 1905
gender male
place of birth Nantes, France
genre Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
influences Edgar Allan Poe

about this author

Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 – March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Journey to the Center of the Earth (written in 1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (written in 1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (written in 1873). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before any means of space travel had been devised. He is the third most translated author of all time, behind Disney Productions and Agatha Christie, according to Index Translationum. Some of his work has been made into films. Verne, along with H. G. Wells, is often referred to as the "Father of Science F...more

books by Jules Verne

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avg rating: 3.53 | 11916 ratings | 360 distinct works
The Mysterious Island The Mysterious Island (Modern Library Classics)
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.74 — 525 ratings — published 1874
56 editions
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A Journey to the Center of the... A Journey to the Center of the Earth (Great Illustrated Classics)
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.26 — 187 ratings — published 1864
156 editions
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20000 Leagues Under the Seas 20000 Leagues Under the Seas (Hardcover)
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.64 — 125 ratings — published 1870
260 editions
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Around the World in Eighty Day... Around the World in Eighty Days: 5 Weeks in a Balloon (Wordsworth Classics) (Wordsworth Classics)
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.11 — 134 ratings — published 1873
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جزیره اسرارآمیز جزیره اسرارآمیز
by Jules Verne
avg rating 2.93 — 84 ratings — published 1874
3 editions
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The Lighthouse at the End of t... The Lighthouse at the End of the World (Paperback)
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.36 — 67 ratings — published 2001
17 editions
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The Master of the World The Master of the World (Paperback)
by Jules Verne
avg rating 2.96 — 53 ratings — published 2006
15 editions
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جنگل های تاریک Ø¢Ù... جنگل های تاریک آمازون
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.13 — 46 ratings — published 2007
2 editions
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Adrift in the Pacific: Two Yea... Adrift in the Pacific: Two Years Holiday (Paperback)
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.82 — 34 ratings — published 1888
13 editions
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The Underground City The Underground City (Paperback)
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.64 — 33 ratings — published 2006
18 editions
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quotes by Jules Verne

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"Mobilis in Mobile"
Jules Verne
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"The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite. "
Jules Verne (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea)
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"But Phileas Fogg, who was not traveling, but only describing a circumfrence,..."
Jules Verne (Around the World in Eighty Days (Bantam Classics))
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