Wait—perhaps
that isn't quite
true. Because he saw many of these things in his imagination!
Jules
Verne is famous for being one of the earliest of science fiction
writers, and he wrote about voyages yet to be taken in books such as
From
the Earth to the Moon
and Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
He also wrote imaginative books about voyages that will probably
never be taken, such as Journey
to the Center of the Earth.
Another famous voyage book by Verne is Around
the World in Eighty Days.
Jules
Verne was definitely one of the “Fathers of Science Fiction,” and
he is the second most translated author in the world (after mystery
writer Agatha Christie). He's written a lot! In addition to writing
plays, short stories, essays, and poems, Verne wrote 55 books!
Celebrate Jules Verne!
- You could of course read one of his books or stories. Here is From the Earth to the Moon, courtesy of Project Gutenberg.
- Watch one of the many film, TV, or animated adaptations to Verne's books. Here is Journey to the Center of the Earth.
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