A Journey into the Interior of the Earth: Jules Verne (Full Version: Maran State Books)

by Jules Verne

Overview

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne (published in the original French as Voyage au centre de la Terre). The story involves a professor who leads his nephew and hired guide down a volcano in Iceland to the "center of the Earth". They encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013731264
Publisher:	Maran State Books
Publication date:	01/07/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	783 KB

About the 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 novels such as Journey To The Center Of The Earth (1864),
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (1870), and Around the World
in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater
travel before air travel and practical submarines were invented,
and before practical means of space travel had been devised. He is
the third most translated author in the world, according to Index
Translationum. Some of his books have been made into films. Verne,
along with Hugo Gernsback and H. G. Wells, is often popularly
referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction".

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