Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Editorial Silver Dolphin
Colección Single Title Classics, Número 0
Fecha de edición septiembre 2012 · Edición nº 1
Idioma inglés
EAN 9781607105497
296 páginas
Libro
encuadernado en tapa blanda
Resumen del libro
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea tells the classic story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus as seen from the point of view of Professor Pierre Aronnax, who was commissioned to find the mysterious sea monster responsible for sinking ships. Written by French science fiction writer Jules Verne in 1870, the novel illuminates themes that transcend time, such as man versus nature, freedom, and revenge. Now available as part of the Canterbury Classics singles series, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a must-have addition to the libraries of all classic literature lovers.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea tells the classic story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus as seen from the point of view of Professor Pierre Aronnax, who was commissioned to find the mysterious sea monster responsible for sinking ships. Written by French science fiction writer Jules Verne in 1870, the novel illuminates themes that transcend time, such as man versus nature, freedom, and revenge. Now available as part of the Canterbury Classics singles series.
French writer Jules Verne (February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905) pioneered the science fiction literary genre. He published many plays, essays, short stories, and poems during his lifetime, but is best known for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, and A Journey to the Center of the Earth. Today, he is one of the most translated authors in the world.
Biografía del autor
Nació en Bescanó (Girona), y actualmente vive en Barcelona. Estudió en l'Escola d'art d'Olot, donde se especializó en diseño gráfico. Entre otros galardones, cuenta con el Premio Lazarillo de ilustración por "La ciudad de los ignorantes", con el Premi Llibreter en la categoría de álbum ilustrado y con el Yoichi Sakakihara Prize of Digital Ehon Award. Ha colaborado con multitud editoriales nacionales e internacionales, como Barcanova, Kalandraka, Edebé, SM, RBA, Scholastic, Heinemann..., y también en revistas como Cavall Fort.
