Jules Verne, “Around the World in Eighty Days”, 1872 was a science fiction travelogue of protagonist Phileas Fogg. The protagonist Phileas lives in London, England and has a French valet (foil character) named Passepartout. The two men are going to circumnavigate the world on a wager for money. The itinerary is as follows: London, … Continue reading Jules Verne (1828-1905), ”Around the World in Eighty Days”, 1872,
Jules Verne, “20,000 Leagues under the Sea”, 1870 was a science fiction nautical travelogue. The submarine is the futuristic invention that drives the plot. Captain Nemo is a character that Jules Verne makes memorable to readers. Jules Verne, “20,000 Leagues under the Sea”, 1870 is now the gold standard of sea science-fiction. Continue reading Jules Verne, “20,000 Leagues under the Sea”, 1870.
Jules Verne, “Off on a Comet”, 1877 was science-fiction novel travelogue to a comet. “From the Earth to the Moon”, 1865 is a similar Jules Verne space story. Futuristic fiction is one Jules Verne appeal to to his readers. Continue reading Jules Verne (1828-1905), “Off on a Comet”, 1877.
Jules Verne, “From the Earth to the Moon”, 1865 is an example of what defines the Sci-Fi genre. Verne’s science-fiction novels are essentially ‘travelogue”. A “travelogue” is a book about places visited, and experiences encountered by a traveler. Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a master of the extraordinary voyage in his travelogue science-fiction. Continue reading Jules Verne (1828-1905), "From the Earth to the Moon", 1865.
