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Robur the Conqueror

by Jules Verne

They laughed at his ideas of heavier-than-air flying machines. But he had the last laugh with the Albatross -- the most incredible flying machine ever built. Lord of the skies, Robur became the would-be conqueror of the world! A fascinating companion to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Robur the Conqueror explores many of the same themes. The Wildside Press edition contains a newly revised version of the first... (more)

Round The Moon

by Jules Verne

In this sequel to From the Earth to the Moon , Barbicane, Ardan, and Nicholl have decided to take a trip around the moon. But first they have to get to the moon from Earth. Will their trip succeed as they attempt to dodge asteroids and realize that the scientists on Earth have miscalculated their trajectory towards the moon?

The Green Ray

by Jules Verne

When the Morning Post writes about the legendary Green Ray's elevating effects on the mind and soul, Helena Campbell vows to experience it for herself, postponing the wedding being forced upon her against her will. Together with her uncles, Sam and Sib Melville, she sets off on what becomes a near-epic quest. Joining them in the search are two would-be suitors for Helena, one an artist, the other an amateur... (more)

A Fantasy of Dr. Ox (Hesperus Classics)

by Jules Verne

Something very strange is in the air of the harmonious town of Quiquendone. Unknown to its inhabitants, the mad genius Dr. Ox has unleashed a veil of oxyhydric gas over the town—his own living laboratory—in an attempt to spice things up. In his amusing portrait of an idyllic community suddenly overtaken by an appetite for aggression, Jules Verne points to the ease with which any society—and the modern resonance is... (more)

The Mysterious Island (Illus. Classics) (Illustrated Classics)

The Mysterious Island (Illus. Classics) (Illustrated Classics)

by Jules Verne

This series features classic tales retold with attractive color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 70-page, softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.

Great Tales of Science FictionRobert Silverberg, Martin Harry Greenberg

Great Tales of Science Fiction

by Robert Silverberg, Martin Harry Greenberg

Floating Island: The Pearl of The Pacific

Floating Island: The Pearl of The Pacific

by Jules Verne

A French string quartet traveling from San Francisco to their next engagement in San Diego, is diverted to Standard Island. Standard Island is an immense man-made island designed to travel the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The wealth of residents of the island can only be measured in millions. The quartet is hired to play a number of concerts for the residents during their tour of the islands (Sandwich,... (more)

The Castle in Transylvania (The Art of the Novella)

The Castle in Transylvania (The Art of the Novella)

by Jules Verne

This never-before translated tale by Jules Verne, the master of science fiction, is one of his few writings about the supernatural. This eerie gothic story set in a forgotten valley in the mountains of Transylvania, where demons and vampires menace the populace, pits a young stranger against the forces of evil and superstition.

The Begum's Millions

by Jules Verne

Verne's first cautionary tale about the dangers of science -- first modern and corrected English translation.

Captain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark Genius

Captain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark Genius

by Kevin J. Anderson

Revealed at last: the untold saga of Jules Verne's legendary hero!

LES ENFANTS DU CAPITAINE GRANTJules Verne

LES ENFANTS DU CAPITAINE GRANT

by Jules Verne

Reise um die Erde in achtzig Tagen.

by Jules Verne

Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde.

by Jules Verne

A Floating City

by Jules Verne

A Floating City, published in 1871, enjoyed a popularity almost equal to that of Round the World in Eighty Days. The "Floating City" was the direct result of the trip which the author actually made to America in 1867, on the largest iron ship ever built. He gives us a faithful picture of the natural and usual incidents of an ocean voyage of those days, enlivening these by introducing a romance aboard ship. The... (more)

Voyage Au Centre De La Terre

by Jules Verne

Jules Verne (1828-1905) est un écrivain français, dont une grande partie de l'oeuvre est consacrée à des romans d'aventures et de science-fiction (appelés du temps de Jules Verne romans d'anticipation) comme Le Voyage au Centre de la Terre (1864) et Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les Mers (1869). Il fait ses études de rhétorique et de philosophie au Lycée de Nantes, (actuel Lycée Clémenceau) puis des études de droit... (more)

Out on a Comet (1957) Jules Verne's Only Interplanetary Noveljules verne

Out on a Comet (1957) Jules Verne's Only Interplanetary Novel

by jules verne

Around the World in 80 Days

by Michael Palin

In the autumn of 1988 Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club to circumnavigate the world, following the route taken by the fictional Phileas Fogg 115 years earlier. He had to make the journey in 80 days - accompanied by a BBC film crew - using only forms of transport that would have been available to Fogg. Their voyage took them from the opulence of the Orient Express to the stench of a Venetian... (more)

The Meteor Hunt, La Chasse Au Meteore: The First English Translation of Verne's Original Manuscript (Bison Frontiers of Imagination Series)

The Meteor Hunt, La Chasse Au Meteore: The First English Translation of Verne's Original Manuscript (Bison Frontiers of Imagination Series)

by Jules Verne

The Meteor Hunt marks the first English translation from Jules Verne’s own text of his delightfully satirical and visionary novel. While other, questionable versions of the novel have appeared—mainly, a significantly altered text by Verne’s son Michel and translations of it—this edition showcases the original work as Verne wrote it. The Meteor Hunt is the story of a meteor of pure gold careening toward the... (more)

The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells

The story that launched Wells's successful career-the classic tale of the Time Traveler and the extraordinary world he discovers in the far distant future. A haunting portrayal of Darwin's evolutionary theory carried to a terrible conclusion.

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

by Ron Miller

Jules Vernes Classic story

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