Project gutenberg titles by jules verne verne, jules. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Twenty thousand 20,000 leagues under the sea french. French writer jules verne february 8, 1828 march 24, 1905 pioneered the science fiction literary genre. There are editions in which paragraphs are properly indented throughout unlike this one. Jules verne wrote so many books and there were thousands of translations on top of his french language editions. The first book they released together was vernes five weeks in a balloon, a novel about exploring africa from a hotair. Most of them appeared in the journal science fiction studies, edited by arthur b. Most famous for his novel sequence, the voyages extraordinaires, verne also wrote assorted short stories, plays, miscellaneous novels, essays, and poetry. Jules verne verne, jules, 18281905 a wikipedia article about this author is available verne, jules, 18281905. His works are notable for their profound influence on science fiction and on surrealism, their innovative use of modernist literary techniques such as selfreflexivity, and. Five weeks in a balloon within months, it had become a huge success, and led to. The verne family grew once more in 1861 with the addition of the couples only child together, michel. Two of julesverne s novels take place in canada, fur country and family without a name and other book have at least a partial canadian presence.
The book is in great shape and is bound in the original publishers boards with minor wear to the edges with some repair. Jules verne 18281905 was a french author of adventure and science fiction novels, in addition to being a poet and a playwright. Most of vernes works were serialized in a magazine owned by hetzel. Pierrejules hetzels most popular book is little women. Vernes collaboration with the publisher pierrejules hetzel led to the creation of the voyages extraordinaires, a widely popular series of scrupulously researched adventure novels including journey to the center of the earth 1864, twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870, and around the world in eighty days 1873. The omnibus jules verne, lippincott, 1931,1951, blue ribbon books, 1933 5 novels v006, v011, v003,v007, v008.
Vernes collaboration with the publisher pierrejules hetzel led to the creation of the voyages extraordinaires, a widely popular series of scrupulously researched adventure novels including journey to the center of the earth, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, and around the world in eighty days. Looking inside of the book, you turn the page to a gorgeous print of a vintage world map. A typical jules verne book cover as published by hetzel. Paris au xx e siecle is a science fiction novel by jules verne. He was born in nantes, france, and ran away to sea at the age of 11. First edition, first printing signed by jules verne on a laid in signature. Hetzel discovered jules verne, but scholars still debate to what extent hetzel made verne, or if it was verne who made hetzel s publishing career. The novel is a sequel to vernes famous twenty thousand leagues under the sea and in search of the castaways, though thematically it is vastly different from those books. Jules verne books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Dame hansen is a foolish creature whose mistakes must be dealt with by her daughter hulda. His most popular novel, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle. Reading the illustrations of jules vernes voyages extraordinaires. But before examining these, it is useful to look at vernes life and the rextraordinary jou neys as a whole.
Jules verne, book cover design, book design, design ideas, i love books, my books, book clock, around the world in 80 days, book jacket. His most popular novel, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle characterizations. Julesgabriel verne was born in 1828, on an island in central nantes in western france. His works are notable for their profound influence on science fiction and on surrealism, their innovative use of modernist literary techniques such as selfreflexivity, and their complex combination of positivist and romantic ideologies. It tells the story of captain nemo and his submarine nautilus as.
Order of jules verne books jules verne 18281905 was a french author of adventure and science fiction novels, in addition to being a poet and a playwright. Verne s collaboration with the publisher pierre jules hetzel led to the creation of the voyages extraordinaires, a widely popular series of scrupulously researched adventure novels including journey to the center of the earth 1864, twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870, and around the world in eighty days 1873. He is best known for his extraordinarily lavishly illustrated editions of jules vernes novels highly prized by collectors today. Adrian harrington rare books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, childrens and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Coming to their aid is their brother joel and the remarkable sylvius hogg, who helps them all after the young hansens rescue him from the edge of the rjukanfos waterfall. Le tour du monde en 80 jours classiques french edition. Jules verne is my favourite writer, no doubt about it. Au phare, a lobus, aux deux elephants, au globe dore. Jules verne widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, jules verne 18281905 wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. This legend came after the publication of jules verne. Book is bound in a deluxe binding with beveled edged boards, green cloth, page edges gilded allaround, titled and decorated in gilt to the spine and upper board. The omnibus jules verne, lippincott, 1931, 1951, blue ribbon books, 1933 5 novels v006, v011, v003,v007, v008. In france, jules verne is not the same person as in britain. Jules verne seven novels comes in a beautiful blood red, leather bound cover with gold and black embossed design.
On christmas eve i had a chance encounter on twitter and the result is this blog post, or rather. I am canadian i have been a jules verne collector since 1968. Jules verne collects some of the authors bestknown works in a beautiful keepsake volume. Le tour du monde en 80 jours classiques french edition kindle edition by jules verne. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The childrens collection bibliotheque verte is founded. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in exquisitely. Each benefited from the other, and their relationship went beyond that of author and publisher. Hachette book group acquires perseuss publishing business. Jules verne ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jules verne was a french novelist, poet, and playwright. Iv written a verne s biography and i am publishing it on a blog. The first voyage of jules verne begins with his birth on february 8, 1828 in nantes, france. Pierrejules hetzel has 42 books on goodreads with 41 ratings. We also offer a full and expert bookbinding and restoration service.
Jules vernes publisher said it pained him to write so blunt a letter but. Legendary science fiction and adventure author jules verne is remembered for his fascinating stories of travel and excitement. Jules verne was a very influential writer of early science fiction. After he was sent home in disgrace, he vowed to travel only in his imagination. After hetzels death, the publishing business was directed by his son and was later purchased by hachette in 1914. Jules gabriel verne was a french author who pioneered the genre of sciencefiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading le tour du monde en 80 jours classiques french edition. Unfollow jules verne collection to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Explore books by jules verne with our selection at. All english and french titles are provided, with images of book covers and 1st edition information andrew nash jules verne s works. Translated with an introduction and notes by william butcher. Jules verne the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and. Art nouveau lile mysterieuse, the mysterious island, by jules verne, hetzel, book. Hetzel helped verne edit and polish his writing, and would publish vernes stories until his death in 1886.
Pierre jules hetzel january 15, 1814 march 17, 1886 was a french editor and publisher. It is the last edition that is now very popular among book collectors. He is best known for his novels twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870, a journey to the center of the earth 1864, and around the world in eighty days 1873. Jules gabriel verne february 8, 1828 march 24, 1905 was a french author who pioneered the sciencefiction genre. The novel was published twice in hachettes bibliotheque verte bv. Vintage jules verne michel strogoff french text illustrated hachette hb. Vingt mille lieues sous les mers is a classic science fiction novel by french writer jules verne published in 1870. Becoming both his publisher and publicist, that year hetzel serialized vernes five weeks in a balloon, the first novel of his extraordinary voyages.
His collaboration with the publisher pierrejules hetzel led to the creation of the voyages extraordinaires, a widely popular series of scrupulously researched adventure novels including journey to the center of the earth 1864, twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870, and around the world in eighty days 1873. Literary intertexts in jules vernes voyages extraordinaires. Books by pierrejules hetzel author of les patins dargent. Jules verne first editions adrian harrington rare books. This book collection file includes the complete text of 31 books. He is best known for his novels journey to the center of the earth 1864, twenty thousand leagues under the. Back to the present in a longlost novel by verne the new york. Jules verne download classic books free pdf journey to the center of the earth, 20. Jules verne was born on february 8, 1828, in the city of nantes, france.
Verne jules verne michel published by libraire hachette et cie 1919. Jules gabriel verne was a french novelist, poet, and playwright. Get the best deals on 1st edition jules verne books when you shop the largest online selection at. The next english bibliography in importance, and a fine one it was, is jules verne a bibliography, by edward and judith myers, published in 1989 by country lane books this is the name of the antique bookstore that edward and judith myers run. He is best known for his voyages extraordinaires series, which makes up the vast majority of his work. South of the channel, verne is recognised as an authentic, nineteenthcentury. Pierrejules hetzel was a french editor and publisher. Evans, a verne scholar and a french professor at depauw university. Hachette uk acquires neon play, a mobile game company, and hachette. Two years later, in 1863, verne was finally introduced to jules hetzel. Widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, jules verne 18281905 wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. According to verne s publisher, jules hetzel, the intention of the voyages was to outline all the geographical, geological, physical, and astronomical knowledge amassed by modern science and to recount, in an entertaining and picturesque format the history of the universe. The edition is les aventures du capitaine hatteras au pole nord, type aux deux elephants.
Some ten years later in 1863 following his publisher hetzels rejection of his first attempt at. The book presents paris in august 1960, 97 years in vernes future, where society places value only on business and technology. And it is also worth to say that illustrations hetzel fit really great in the books. Five weeks in a balloon, 800 leagues on the amazon, 20. Verne, jules 18281905, french author, who is often regarded as the father of science fiction.
Vernes editors, pierrejules and louisjules hetzel hetzel pere and fils, respectively. It is quite frankly, beautifully bound with much attention to detail. Richard ashcroft had retweeted a tweet about a book by adam roberts. Unfollow jules verne to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. But, contrary to accepted belief, nowhere in seaborns novel nor in symmess various. He is best known for his novels a journey to the centre of the earth, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, the mysterious island and around the world in eighty days. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. If we are to speak of illustrations of jules verne s voyages extraordinaires extraordinary voyages, we must begin at the thresholds of his fiction, with the covers of the volumes in which the voyages were first published. Jules verne, the father of science fiction, was born in nantes, france, in 1828 and died in 1905. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Vernes french publications were by the firm of julius hetzel and later hachette, who took over the hetzel corpus. This is the seventh edition of this classic tale from jules verne. He published many plays, essays, short stories, and poems during his lifetime, but is best known for twenty thousand leagues under the sea, around the world in 80 days, and a journey to the center of the earth. Pierrejules hetzel january 15, 1814 march 17, 1886 was a french editor and publisher.