Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne - Le tour du Monde en 80 Jours - Edition Bilingue _ Bilingual Edition

by Jules Verne

Overview

Jules Verne was the first author to dive into the scientific discoveries of his time and transcribe them into works of fictions, blending seamlessly, science, imagination, adventure and thrills. This version of his famous Around the World in Eighty days is bilingual. The first half is the English translation and the second is the original French text. Why read Jules Verne in the 21st century? Because the awe and power of his "Voyages Extraordinaires" are eternal. Men dream and discover at the same time, at the same pace, what we do as scientists, we first do as dreamers, as novelists.
This is what Jules Verne is about, develop, entertain, submerge your intellect in the infinite possibilities of this world. As he predicted our travels to the Moon, follow him here in our discovery of the world as fast as science permits.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149227297
Publisher:	Peters Point Media
Publication date:	04/08/2014
Series:	Peters Point Science Fiction - Jules Verne , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. His most popular novel, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle characterizations.

Date of Birth:

February 8, 1828

Date of Death:

March 24, 1905

Place of Birth:

Nantes, France

Place of Death:

Amiens, France

Education:

Nantes lycée and law studies in Paris