Jules Verne
Jules Verne (Nantes, February 8, 1828 – Amiens, March 24, 1905), French writer, playwright and pioneer of science fiction. One of the most translated and influential writers of the 19th century, often called the father of science fiction.
The son of a lawyer, he studied law in Paris, but devoted himself to literature. He achieved his first successes with plays. In 1863, he published the novel Five Weeks in a Balloon, which began his collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel and the famous series Extraordinary Voyages (Voyages extraordinaires). Verne masterfully combined adventure, scientific discoveries of his time and imagination in his novels, anticipating many technical inventions (submarines, space flights, helicopters, electric cars, etc.).
He lived mainly in Amiens, was a passionate sailor and traveled throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. He was elected as a city councilor of Amiens (1888–1905).
Most famous works: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), Around the World in 80 Days (1873), The Mysterious Island (1874), Michael Strogoff (1876), The Black Indies (1877), Robur the Conqueror (1886)
Verne wrote over 60 novels, dozens of stories and plays. His works are characterized by optimism towards science and technology, but also warnings against the abuse of progress. It has been translated into more than 140 languages and has influenced generations of writers of SF, adventure literature, and the film industry. Today, it is considered a classic of world literature for young adults and adults.
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Put oko mjeseca
"Put oko Mjeseca" Julesa Vernea iz 1865. godine prati grupu američkih veterana iz građanskog rata koje predvodi ekscentrični oružar Impey Barbicane.
Put oko sveta za 80 dana
Godina je 1872. Bogati londonski džentlmen Phileas Fogg prihvaća okladu da će u 80 dana obići svijet.
Put oko svijeta u 80 dana
Phileas Fogg wettet, dass er in 80 Tagen um die Welt reisen kann. Zusammen mit seinem treuen Diener Passepartout begibt er sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise mit Zug, Schiff, Elefant und Ballon. Ein Klassiker der Abenteuerliteratur, voller Humor und Spann
Put oko svijeta u 80 dana
Das Hauptthema ist Phileas Foggs Reise um die Welt, die er innerhalb von 80 Tagen absolvieren muss, wenn er eine Wette gewinnen will.
Put oko svijeta u osamdeset dana
Der Roman „In 80 Tagen um die Welt“ des Jules Verne zählt zu den berühmtesten Abenteuerromanen der Weltliteratur. Das Buch zelebriert Entdeckungsreisen, Wissen und die menschliche Fähigkeit, Grenzen zu überschreiten.
Put oko svijeta u osamdeset dana
Roman „Put oko sveta za osamdeset dana“ Žila Verna jedno je od najpoznatijih avanturističkih dela u svetskoj književnosti. Knjiga slavi istraživanje, znanje i ljudsku sposobnost da prevaziđe granice.
Sirius #32: Biblioteka znanstvene fantastike
Sirius je bio hrvatski naučnofantastični časopis. Osnivanje je predložio Damir Mikuličić 1976. U Sirijusu su objavljeni radovi domaćih autora, kao i prevodi stranih SF autora. Izlazio je od 1976. do 1989. godine.
Tajanstveni otok
"The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne is an adventure novel about a group of castaways who use their knowledge and ingenuity to survive on a deserted island, while gradually discovering its hidden secrets.
Tajanstveno ostrvo I-II
Der Roman handelt von fünf Flüchtlingen des amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs – dem Ingenieur Clyde Smith, dem Journalisten Gedeon Spilett, dem Seemann Pencroft, dem jungen Herbert und dem Schwarzen Nabu – die der Belagerung von Richmond in einem Ballon entkomm
