Michael Strogoff; or the Courier of the Czar: A Literary Classic

by Jules Verne

Overview

Originally published in French in 1867, Michael Strogoff, or, the Courier of the Czar, is regarded as one of Jules Verne’s greatest novels. This intriguing tale set in Russia tells the story of one man, Michael Strogoff, the Czar’s courier, who is set out on an impossible mission to save his country. A traitor inspires the dangerous Feofar Khan to invade Siberia and form a rebellion, leading to a plot to kill the czar’s brother, the Grand Duke. As a result, Strogoff is sent out to warn the Duke, serving as the nation’s last hope to cease the rebellion. Along the way he meets new people, makes new friends and gets capture by the enemy, only to make a grand escape.

Readers are sure to be at the edge of their seats as they follow the courier’s adventures through Siberia. Though this book is not one of the many science-fiction books that Verne is so highly regarded for, it utilizes the scientific phenomenon as a major plot device, allowing readers to nevertheless enjoy his profound literary voice and follow the protagonist on an unforgettable adventure.

"Jules Verne's imagination has given us some of the greatest adventure stories of all time" —Daily Mail

“The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived.”—Arthur C. Clarke

“This edition of what symbolically and psychoanalytically must be his richest text will, however, do much to encourage a more just appreciation…”—The Modern Language Review on Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632207760
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	03/17/2015
Series:	Extraordinary Voyages
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jules Verne was an internationally known author and is regarded as the second most translated author since 1979. His more famous works include, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth. He lived in France until his death in 1905

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

Table of Contents

Part I

I A Fete at the New Place 1

II Russians and Tartazs 12

III Michael Strogoff Introduced to the Czar 23

IV From Moscow to Nijni-Novgorod 30

V The Two Announcement 45

VI Brother and Sister 55

VII Going Down the Volga 62

VIII Going of the Kama 72

IX Day and Night in a Tarantass 80

X A Storm in the Ural Mountains 90

XI Travellers in Distress 99

XII Provocation 110

XIII Duty Before Everything 123

XIV Mother and Son 133

XV The Marshes of the Baraba 144

XVI A Final Effort 155

XVII The Rivals 166

Part II

I A Tartar Camp 177

II Correspondent in Trouble 188

III Blow for Blow 204

IV The Triumphal Entry 216

V "Look while you may I" 226

VI A Friend on the Highway 235

VII The Passage of the Yenisei 246

VIII A Hare crosses the Road 257

IX In the Steppe 270

X Baikal and Angara 281

XI Betweeb Two Banks 292

XII Irkutsk 303

XIII The Czar's Courier 314

XIV The Night of the Fifth of October 305

Conclusion 336