Jules Verne
Jules Verne was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of adventure science fiction, imagining submarines, moon rockets, and journeys to the center of the earth decades before they became reality. His meticulously researched novels shaped the popular imagination of science and technology. He remains one of the most translated authors in history.
Works
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaAdventure novel about Captain Nemo and a submarine exploring Earth's hidden frontiers
- Journey to the Center of the EarthAdventure novel of explorers descending into the molten interior of the Earth
- Around the World in Eighty DaysAdventure novel of a race to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days by any means
- From the Earth to the MoonScience fiction novel of pioneers launching a spacecraft to the moon
- The Mysterious IslandAdventure novel of castaways discovering a mysterious island with fantastical secrets