Although Verne's parents expected their eldest child to become a lawyer like his father, by the time Jules reached his thirties it was clear that writing was his true vocation. Verne hoped to become a famous playwright, but is remembered today as the author of "Les Voyages Extraordinaires," or "The Extraordinary Voyages." This truly extraordinary series encompasses more than sixty volumes, published over a period of about sixty years (including nine published after Verne's death). Hailed by some critics as the "father of science fiction," Verne referred to his works as "scientific romances," for they combined science fact with romantic conjecture and adventure. Possibly the most astounding feature of Verne's writing was his ability to accurately predict technological advances that were merely the stuff of laboratory dreams at the time his books were written.
A popular literary figure during his lifetime, after his death Verne's fiction drifted in and out of style.
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