The Bible is the world's most translated book. Unesco's "Index Translationum" measures the most translated authors in the world. Which one of the following writers is not among the top four translated writers on this list (as of 2008)?
a. Agatha Christie
b. William Shakespeare
c. Danielle Steel
d. Jules Verne
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a. Agatha Christie
b. William Shakespeare
c. Danielle Steel
d. Jules Verne
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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 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 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 Earth by Jules Verne avg rating 3.66 — 4,294 ratings — published 1864 287 editions |
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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 by Jules Verne avg rating 3.59 — 796 ratings — published 1865 91 editions |
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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 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 by Jules Verne avg rating 3.61 — 219 ratings — published 1878 41 editions |
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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 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)
— Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth)
"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)
— Jules Verne (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea)
"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)
— Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth)
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