Born in 1828 in France, Jules Verne became a pioneer of science fiction literature. His works, such as "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Around the Moon," have inspired generations of ...

The purpose of this essay is to describe the development of French science fiction in the 19th century before Jules Verne. 1 It will not be confined to an historical study but will also consider some ...

Jules Verne, born in 1828 in France, became one of the pioneers of science fiction literature. His works, such as "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Around the Moon," have inspired ...

The invention of the helicopter by Igor Sikorsky took shape in his mind while reading a book by Jules Verne. A science ...

The publication in France of a "lost" Jules Verne novel called Paris au XXe siècle 1 (Paris ... It is a rare and noteworthy event when a legendary author often cited as the "Father of Science Fiction" ...

Science fiction emerged nearly 300 years ago during ... the popular and influential adventure novel by Jules Verne is released. Verne’s tale of the despotic Captain Nemo and his undersea ...

A cinematic adaptation of Jules Verne's 1874 novel "The Mysterious Island", the story begins during the American Civil War, as famine and death ravage the city of Richmond, Virginia. Five northern ...

As Radio 4 embarks on a journey To the Ends of the Earth with a set of Victorian adventure stories, we examine how the work of 19th-century French novelist Jules Verne feeds into the modern ...

The ride takes its name from the famous science fiction writer Jules Verne, and motifs from his novels can also be found on the tower named after him on the Oktoberfest.

George Roux (1850–1929) was a French artist renowned for his illustrations of Jules Verne’s science-fiction novels. Born in Paris, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and became famous for his ...