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




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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under... Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.66 — 5,701 ratings — published 1869
407 editions
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Around the World in Eighty Day... Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.69 — 4,431 ratings — published 1872
460 editions
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Journey to the Centre of the E... Journey to the Centre of the Earth
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.66 — 4,294 ratings — published 1864
287 editions
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The Mysterious Island The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.84 — 1,261 ratings — published 1874
103 editions
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From the Earth to the Moon From the Earth to the Moon
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.59 — 796 ratings — published 1865
91 editions
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Five Weeks in a Balloon Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.42 — 299 ratings — published 1863
64 editions
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In Search of the Castaways; or... In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.84 — 225 ratings — published 1868
62 editions
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Fifteen Year Old Captain Fifteen Year Old Captain
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.61 — 219 ratings — published 1878
41 editions
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ميشل استروگف ميشل استروگف
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.13 — 201 ratings — published 1876
79 editions
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The Lighthouse at the End of t... The Lighthouse at the End of the World
by Jules Verne
avg rating 3.52 — 152 ratings — published 1987
17 editions
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"We are of the opinion that instead of letting books grow mouldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read."
Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth)
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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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"Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth."
Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth)
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