Delphi Complete Works of Jules Verne (Illustrated)

Jules Verne is a paramount literary figure, whose pioneering works have entertained readers for over a hundred years, laying the foundations of modern science fiction. Verne’s influence extends far beyond the realms of literature into the world of science and technology, where he inspired generations of scientists, inventors and explorers. This eBook offers the most complete collection ever compiled of Verne’s work in English translation, with numerous illustrations, rare novels and informative introductions. (Version 4)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Verne’s life and works

* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts

* 50 novels in English translation, with individual contents tables

* French texts available for the 13 novels that cannot appear in English

* Rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing

* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

* Excellent formatting of the texts

* Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork

* Rare short stories

* Includes Verne’s non-fiction masterpiece ‘Celebrated Travels and Travellers’

* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres

* UPDATED with revised texts, numerous illustrations and three rare translations: ‘The Castaways of the Flag’; ‘The Lighthouse at the End of the World’; ‘The Chase of the Golden Meteor’

Please note: sadly, a complete works of Verne in English is not possible due to copyright restrictions. To compensate for the 13 novels not available, the original French texts have been provided in their place (see the titles given in French below). As soon as new translations enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update.

CONTENTS:

The Novels

Five Weeks in a Balloon

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

From the Earth to the Moon

The Adventures of Captain Hatteras

The Children of Captain Grant

Around the Moon

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea

A Floating City

The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa

The Fur Country