Jules Verne
Список книг автора Jules VerneJules Verne: Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde
Handlung: Der Hamburger Professor Lidenbrock hat in einem Buchladen einen unschätzbaren Fund gemacht, eine uralte isländische Fürstengeschichte. Während er es aufgeregt seinem Neffen Axel zeigt, fällt ein rätselhaftes Pergament aus dem Buch, bekritzelt mit Runen:
Aber die alt-isländischen Schriftzeichen lassen sich nicht so einfach übersetzen. Der Name «Arne Saknussemm» auf der Rückseite, der ein berühmter isländischer Gelehrter des 16. Jahrhunderts war, gibt einen Hinweis. Tagelang arbeitet der Professor an der Dechiffrierung. Schließlich zeigt sich der Inhalt der Botschaft: "Steig hinab in den Krater des Sneffels Yocul, welchen der Schatten des Skartaris vor dem ersten Juli liebkoset, kühner Wanderer, und Du wirst zum Mittelpunkt der Erde gelangen. Das habe ich vollbracht. – Arne Saknussemm."
Lidenbrock und Axel sind elektrisiert. Sie packen in aller Eile Koffer und Ausrüstungsgegenstände, und brechen auf, nach Island. Ziel: Der Mittelpunkt der Erde, auf den Spuren von Arne Saknussemm. So beginnt die ungewöhnlichste Expedition der Abenteuerliteratur.
From the Earth to the Moon
"From the Earth to the Moon" (French: «De la terre à la lune») is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil War society of weapons aficionados, and their attempts to build an enormous sky-facing Columbiad space gun and launch three people – the Gun Club's president, his Philadelphian armor-making rival, and a French poet – in a projectile with the goal of a moon landing.
The story is also notable in that Verne attempted to do some rough calculations as to the requirements for the cannon and, considering the comparative lack of any data on the subject at the time, some of his figures are surprisingly close to reality. However, his scenario turned out to be impractical for safe manned space travel since a much longer muzzle would have been required to reach escape velocity while limiting acceleration to survivable limits for the passengers.
The character of Michel Ardan, the French poet in the novel, was inspired by the real-life photographer Félix Nadar.
Five Weeks in a Balloon
"Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen" (French: «Cinq semaines en ballon») is an adventure novel by Jules Verne.
It is the first Verne novel in which he perfected the «ingredients» of his later work, skillfully mixing a plot full of adventure and twists that hold the reader's interest with passages of technical, geographic, and historic description. The book gives readers a glimpse of the exploration of Africa, which was still not completely known to Europeans of the time, with explorers traveling all over the continent in search of its secrets.
Public interest in fanciful tales of African exploration was at its height, and the book was an instant hit; it made Verne financially independent and got him a contract with Jules Hetzel's publishing house, which put out several dozen more works of his for over forty years afterward.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
"Journey to the Center of the Earth" (French: «Voyage au centre de la Terre», also translated under the titles «A Journey to the Centre of the Earth» and «A Journey to the Interior of the Earth») is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy, at the Stromboli volcano.
From a scientific point of view, this story has not aged quite as well as other Verne stories, since most of his ideas about what the interior of the Earth contains have since been disproved, but it still manages to captivate audiences when regarded as a classic fantasy novel.
In Search of the Castaways; or Captain Grant's Children
"In Search of the Castaways" (French: «Les Enfants du capitaine Grant», lit. «The Children of Captain Grant») is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867–1868. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Édouard Riou. In 1876 it was republished by George Routledge & Sons as a three volume set titled «A Voyage Round The World». The three volumes were subtitled «South America», «Australia», and «New Zealand». (As often with Verne, English translations have appeared under different names; another edition has the overall title «Captain Grant's Children» and has two volumes subtitled «The Mysterious Document» and «Among the Cannibals».)
L'île mystérieuse
L'Île mystérieuse raconte l'histoire de cinq personnages : l'ingénieur Cyrus Smith, son domestique Nab, le journaliste Gédéon Spilett, le marin Pencroff et l'adolescent Harbert. Pour échapper au siège de Richmond où ils sont retenus prisonniers par les sudistes pendant la guerre de Sécession, ils décident de fuir à l'aide d'un ballon. Pris dans un ouragan, ils échouent sur une île déserte, qu'ils baptiseront l'île Lincoln en référence au président américain Abraham Lincoln . L'objectif de Jules Verne est de s'appuyer sur le modèle de Robinson Crusoé, mais davantage pour s'en démarquer que pour l'imiter.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras
"The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras" (French: «Voyages et aventures du capitaine Hatteras») is an adventure novel by Jules Verne in two parts: «The English at the North Pole» (French: «Les Anglais au pôle nord») and «The desert of ice» (French: «Le Désert de glace»).
The novel was published for the first time in 1864. The definitive version from 1866 was included into Voyages Extraordinaires series («The Extraordinary Voyages»). Although it was the first book of the series it was labeled as number two. Three of Verne's books from 1863-65 («Five Weeks in a Balloon», «Journey to the Center of the Earth», and «From the Earth to the Moon») were added into the series retroactively. Captain Hatteras shows many similarities with British explorer John Franklin.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" (French: «Vingt mille lieues sous les mers») is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus, as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax after he, his servant Conseil, and Canadian harpoonist Ned Land wash up on their ship. On the Nautilus, the three embark on a journey which has them going all around the world.
The original edition had no illustrations; the first illustrated edition was published by Hetzel with illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou. The book was highly acclaimed when released and still is now; it is regarded as one of the premiere adventure novels and one of Verne's greatest works, along with «Around the World in Eighty Days» and «Journey to the Center of the Earth». The description of Nemo's ship, the Nautilus, was considered ahead of its time, as it accurately describes features on submarines, which at the time were very primitive vessels. Thus, the book has been able to age well because of its scientific theories, unlike some other of Verne's works, like «Journey to the Center of the Earth», which are not scientifically accurate and serve more simply as adventure novels.
Jules Verne: Der Kurier des Zaren
"Der Kurier des Zaren" ist eine spannende Mischung aus Reisebericht, Politthriller, und historischem Roman. Jules Verne gelingt es, den Spannungsbogen über die gesamte Reise des Kuriers Michael Strogoff durch das zaristische Russland aufrecht zu erhalten. Die dichte Atmosphäre lässt den Leser tief in die Lebensumstände der Zeit eintauchen. Dieses E-Book enthält eine vollständige Ausgabe.
Die Eissphinx
Der amerikanische Weltreisende und Forscher Joerling wartet auf einer der einsamen Kergueleninseln auf ein Schiff, das ihn weiterbringt. Der Kapitän der «Halbrane», Len Guy, ein geheimnisumwobener Mann, nimmt ihn nach Prüfung und Zögern auf seinen Schoner. Nach und nach erfährt Joerling, wohin die Reise geht. Der Kapitän glaubt, daß alles, was in dem Roman «Die Abenteuer Gordon Pyms» von Edgar Allan Poe beschrieben wird, keine Erfindung, sondern ein wahrer Bericht ist, und er will den Spuren des über zehn Jahre zurückliegenden Geschehens nachgehen. Joerling, bald überzeugt davon, daß der Kapitän kein Phantast ist, nimmt an der abenteuerlichen, manchmal gespenstischen Suche teil, die bis weit in die antarktischen Gewässer führt. Packeis, Eisberge bedrohen das Schiff, das schließlich untergeht, Meuterei und Wirrnisse und zuletzt das Geheimnis der Eissphinx und die Lösung aller Rätsel.