Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

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

x{0026}lt;P x{0026}lt;B Jules Vernex{0026}lt;/B nació en Nantes en 1828. Estudió leyes en París y allí conoció a Victor Hugo y a Alexandre Dumas padre, y más adelante a su hijo. Bajo la influencia de Edgar Allan Poe -que lee en las traducciones de Baudelaire- empieza a interesarse por la escritura y la ciencia-ficción. En 1857 se casó con una joven viuda, madre de dos hijos. Ejerció de corredor de bolsa hasta la publicación, con gran éxito, de x{0026}lt;I Cinco semanas en globox{0026}lt;/I (1863), a la que seguirían obras como x{0026}lt;I Viajeal centro de la Tierrax{0026}lt;/I (1864); x{0026}lt;I Veinte mil leguas de viaje submarinox{0026}lt;/I (1869); x{0026}lt;I La vuelta al mundo en ochenta díasx{0026}lt;/I (1872), basada en el viaje del americano George Francis Train (1829-1904); x{0026}lt;I La isla misteriosax{0026}lt;/I (1874), y x{0026}lt;I La casa de vaporx{0026}lt;/I (1880). Compartió editor con Balzac y George Sand. A lo largo de su vida realizó muchos viajes que le sirvieron de inspiración para algunas de sus novelas, como su viaje a Estados Unidos o sus travesías a bordo de su propia embarcación. Murió en 1905.x{0026}lt;/P