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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 NovelsFive Weeks in a BalloonA Journey to the Centre of the EarthFrom the Earth to the MoonThe Adventures of Captain HatterasThe Children of Captain GrantAround the MoonTwenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaA Floating CityThe Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South AfricaThe Fur CountryAround the World in Eighty DaysThe Mysterious IslandThe Survivors of the ChancellorMichael StrogoffOff on a CometThe Underground CityDick Sand: A Captain at FifteenThe Begum’s FortuneTribulations of a Chinaman in ChinaThe Steam HouseEight Hundred Leagues on the AmazonThe Green RayGodfrey MorganKéraban the InflexibleThe Archipelago on FireThe Star of the SouthMathias SandorfRobur the ConquerorThe Lottery TicketThe Flight to FranceThe Waif of the “Cynthia”North against SouthTwo Years HolidayThe Purchase of the North PoleFamily without a NameCésar CascabelMistress BranicanThe Carpathian CastleClaudius BombarnacFoundling MickThe Wonderful Adventures of Captain AntiferThe Floating IslandFacing the FlagClovis DardentorAn Antarctic MysteryLe Superbe OrénoqueThe Will of an EccentricThe Castaways of the FlagLe Village aérienLes Histoires de Jean-Marie CabidoulinLes Frères KipBourses de voyageMaster of the WorldUn Drame en LivonieL’Invasion de la merThe Lighthouse at the End of the WorldLe Volcan d’orL’Agence Thompson and CoThe Chase of the Golden MeteorLe Pilote du DanubeLes Naufragés du “Jonathan”Le Secret de Wilhelm StoritzL’Etonnante aventure de la mission BarsacThe Shorter FictionMartin PazThe Blockade RunnersDr. Ox and Other StoriesFrritt-FlaccHier et demainA Drama in MexicoThe Mutineers of the BountyIn the Year 2889An Express of the FutureThe Non-FictionCelebrated Travels and TravellersPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

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