Publisher Description
The short story is a unique art form, and when done well can become a sort of miniature masterpiece. In this volume we examine some of the brilliant short stories of Jules Verne.
When we think of Jules Verne, we think of science fiction and wonderful exploits full of adventure. We are delighted here to bring you some of Verne's shorter works that will take you on a voyage of new discoveries: "A Voyage in a Balloon"; "The Fortieth French Ascent of Mont Blanc"; and "Master Zacharius."
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About Jules Verne
Jules Verne (1828–1905) is considered by many the father of science fiction. Born in Nantes, France, he studied law but turned to writing opera libretti until the 1863 publication of Five Weeks in a Balloon, the first of his Extraordinary Voyages series. Its success encouraged him to produce a number of classic and prophetic science fiction novels, including Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea. His stories foresaw many scientific and technological developments, including the submarine, television, and space travel.
About Richard Mitchley
Ghizela Rowe has worked in broadcast
television for thirty years on a broad range of programming. Her specialization
is in music. She helps run the Copyright Group, an extensive collection of
master recording rights, and has lent her voice to many audiobooks, including The Poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
Elizabeth Gaskell: The Short Stories, and The Romantics: An Introduction.