The Best of Jules Verne 5 Volume Set

by Jules Verne

Overview

Wordsworth Classics' new 'Best of' series enables you to buy a collection of the key works of the finest authors at an unbeatable price.

Jules Verne was a French author best known for his adventure novels which have had a great impact on the wider genre of science fiction. Interestingly, Verne is the second most-translated author in the world since 1979; his best known novels are: Journey to the Centre of the Earth; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Mysterious Island and Around the World in Eighty Days.

This collection contains: - Around the World in Eighty Days; From the Earth to the Moon / Around the Moon; Journey to the Centre of the Earth; Mysterious Island; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848702226
Publisher:	Wordsworth Editions, Limited
Publication date:	03/28/2016
Series:	Best of
Edition description:	North-American ed.
Pages:	1824
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 3.80(d)

About the Author

Widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. 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.

Date of Birth:

February 8, 1828

Date of Death:

March 24, 1905

Place of Birth:

Nantes, France

Place of Death:

Amiens, France

Education:

Nantes lycée and law studies in Paris