Verne, Jules
French Science Fiction Novelist 1828-1905
Jules Gabriel Verne, one of the founding fathers of science fiction, was born in Nantes, France, in 1828. He was the eldest son of a successful p...
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Jules Verne
Excerpt from "Chapter 8—History of the Cannon," in From the Earth to the Moon: Passage Direct in Ninety-seven Hours and Twenty Minutes
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Verne, Jules
The French novelist and playwright Jules Verne (1828–1905) was born in Nantes on February 8 and died in Amiens on March 24. He is best known for a series of novels published under ...
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The French novelist Jules Verne (1828-1905) was the first authentic exponent of modern science fiction. The best of his work is characterized by intelligent predictions of technical achievements actua...
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"From now on I will travel only in my imagination." So said an embarrassed eleven-year-old to his mother after being returned home after a failed runaway attempt. The year was 1839; the boy had crept ...
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Jules Verne is arguably one of the most misunderstood writers of the entire French literary tradition. Although ranked as the fifth most-translated author of all time (behind Lenin, Agatha Christie, W...
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Question 1 of 10:Slightly maddened by his regeneration, what does the Doctor accuse Peri of being?a) A thief (0)b) A spy (1)c) The Master (0)d) His previous self (0)Question 2 of 10:Which famous Ea...
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Alain Ducasse has already taken haute cuisine to great heights, in menus for the Concorde jet and for astronauts. But opening a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower comes with its own challenges.Though o...
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Alain Ducasse has already taken haute cuisine to great heights, in menus for the Concorde jet and for astronauts. But opening a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower comes with its own challenges.Though o...
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A Japanese research team has succeeded in filming a giant squid live _ possibly for the first time _ and says the elusive creatures may be more plentiful than previously believed, a researcher said...
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It's outlived two world wars and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now Vienna's imperial "Sisi Palm" — a tree named for the late Empress Elisabeth — faces the ax.Officials said Thursday the ...
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Fans of the popular TV series "Heroes" will be delighted to learn that whether they live in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Munich, Paris, London or New York, they'll be able to see many of their favo...
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Within a few years, a handful of rich tourists may be blasting into space in a craft that looks a little like a cross between the space shuttle and a corporate jet.British billionaire Richard Brans...
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Within a few years, a handful of rich tourists may be blasting into space in a craft that looks a little like a cross between the space shuttle and a corporate jet.British billionaire Richard Brans...
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It took less time for Christopher Columbus to drum up the money and set sail for the New World than it has for the Columbus space lab to get off the ground.This week, after 25 years in the making, ...
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Writer Sherwood Anderson learned how to capture authentic American small-town life by training himself to listen and observe. "My own desire is to develop my own sensitiveness to life to the highes...
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Verne, Jules
Jules Verne
Verne, Jules
Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules (Gabriel) Verne
That's Some Coat: A Sixth Doctor Quiz
