Complete Works of Jules Verne

Jules Verne, a 19th century French author, is famed for such revolutionary science-fiction novels as Around the World in Eighty Days and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.SynopsisBorn in Nantes, France, in 1828, Jules Verne pursued a writing career after finishing law school. He hit his stride after meeting publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel, who nurtured many of the works that would comprise the authors Voyages Extraordinaires. Often referred to as the Father of Science Fiction, Verne wrote books about a variety of innovations and technological advancements years before they were practical realities. Although he died in 1905, his works continued to be published well after his death, and he became the second most translated author in the world.Early YearsJules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in Nantes, France, a busy maritime port city. There, Verne was exposed to vessels departing and arriving, sparking his imagination for travel and adventure. While attending boarding school, he began to write short stories and poetry. Afterward, his father, a lawyer, sent his oldest son to Paris to study law.A Writing Career BeginsWhile he tended to his studies, Jules Verne found himself attracted to literature and the theater. He began frequenting Paris famed literary salons, and befriended a group of artists and writers that included Alexandre Dumas and his son. After earning his law degree in 1849, Verne remained in Paris to indulge his artistic leanings. The following year, his one-act play Broken Straws (Les Pailles rompues) was performed.Verne continued to write despite pressure from his father to resume his law career, and the tension came to a head in 1852, when Verne refused his fathers offer to open a law practice in Nantes. The aspiring writer instead took a meager-paying job as secretary of the Thetre-Lyrique, giving him the platform to produce Blind Mans Bluff (Le Colin maillard) and The Companions of the Marjolaine (Les Compagnons de la Marjolaine).This collection contain the following:I. IntroductionII. Five Weeks in a BalloonIII. The English at the North PoleIV. The Field of IceV. Journey to the Interior of the EarthVI. From the Earth to the MoonVII. Round the MoonVIII. In Search of the CastawaysIX. Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the SeaX. Around the World in 80 DaysXI. The Fur CountryXII. The Mysterious IslandXIII. The Survivors of the ChancellorXIV. Michael StrogoffXV. The Underground CityXVI. Off on a CometXVII. Eight Hundred Leagues on the AmazonXVIII. Robur the ConquerorXIX. The Master of the WorldXX. A Drama in the AirXXI. Master ZachariusXXII. A Winter Amid the IceXXIII. Doctor Ox's ExperimentXXIV. In the Year 2889XXV. ROBUR THE CONQUERORXXVI. Works of Jules Verne