Discover who Jules Verne was. Learn when he was born, and why he is called the father of science fiction, his books, his most famous novel, and his lasting global influence.

Jules Verne, Author, Sydney Kravitz, Translator, Arthur B. Evans, Editor Wesleyan University Press $40 (728p) ISBN 978-0-8195-6475-7 The second title in Wesleyan's new Early Classics of Science ...

Widely considered to be the "Father of Science Fiction," the famed French poet, novelist, and playwright known as Jules Verne celebrates what would have been his 193rd birthday this year. Born Feb. 8, ...

History is littered with scientific ideas that sounded ridiculous, even to experts, before reality caught up. From wild ...

Analysis of the significance and functions of maps in Verne’s writing and published works must begin, then, with an acknowledgment of the practical aspects of his uses of maps and the terrains, real ...

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