A science fiction classic from the man who essentially established the genre. Written in 1864, but from the perspective of Verne’s present day, it also reads like historical fiction and classic adventure novels. A short, fun read that is also an interesting view into the scientific mysteries of the late 19th century.
Some favorite phrases:
* “barbarous appellations which would blister the lips of a poet” (p2)
* “I never grow weary in the society of my beloved stones” (p4)
* “an invention of learned men to mystify the poor world” (p8)
* “pitch the soup to the devil and the cook too, and those who eat it” (p8)
* “the pleasure of roaming over an unknown country on horseback” (p59)
* “I was reveling in the magical delight which is awakened in the mind by all great elevations” (p80)
* “facts, as usual, give lie to theories” (p117)
* “imagination is such a strange faculty, I gave myself up to a childish curiosity” (p199)
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by ChristopherCFuchs
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Haven’t read Jules Verne since I was a kid. 50 years ago.