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Son muchas las generaciones de lectores que han conocido a Julio Verne y a sus personajes, con los cuales han emprendido fabulosas aventuras y partido hacia sitios remotos. Muchos se han sumergido en mares subterraneos alucinantes, explorando bosques marinos erizados de algas gigantescas y de corales deslumbradores, entrevisto los caracteres helados y los rios muertis de la Luna, penetrado a negras y solitarias cavernas o castillos medievales. Verne ponia cuidado minucioso en allagarse el mayor numero posible de datos historicos y geograficos para desarrollar una trama; por ello en su tiempo era estimado como un educador de la juventud, actualmente es considerado como el creador de la ficcion cientifica. Su vigencia es indiscutible.

Julio Verne (1828-1905) es el creador y gran maestro de la novela de ciencia ficción y de aventuras. Si bien sus comienzos no fueron fáciles, hasta el punto de que Cinco semanas en globo fue rechazada por varios editores, pronto fue reconocido su talento

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) There are three men, a boy and a dog in a balloon over the Pacific, but only two men and the boy arrive on a strange island. Mysterious things happen to them there. Are there other people on the island? Where is the other man and his dog? Will they see their homes again?

Classic / British English (Available May 2008) Phileas Fogg is living quietly in London. Then he makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. The result is a crazy, exciting race against time across Europe, Asia and America. There are many dangers along the way and a detective who wants to arrest him

La vuelta al mundo en ochenta días (Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) es una novela del escritor francés Julio Verne publicada por entregas en "Le Temps" desde el 6 de noviembre (número 4225) hasta el 22 de diciembre (numero 4271) de 1872, el mismo año en que se situa la accion. Despues, seria publicada de manera integra el 30 de enero de 1873. Las peripecias del britanico Phileas Fogg y de su ayudante Jean Passepartout, llamado tambien "Picaporte" en castellano, constituyen uno de los relatos mas cautivantes producidos por la imaginacion humana, y una de las joyas de la literatura de todas las epocas.

CLÁSSICOS LIGHT é uma coleção que propõe tornar grandes obras literárias mais acessíveis a todos os leitores. Não se trata de resumo nem de trechos escolhidos, mas do próprio texto cuidadosamente red

Publicado originalmente en 1878, en esta obra se narran, a modo de aventuras, los principales viajes y descubrimientos realizados a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad, incluyendo completas biografias de los viajeros -aventureros que los protagonizaron. Aparecen, junto a los nombres de los grandes navegantes (Piteas, Polo, Colon, Cook, Drake, Hudson, etc.), otros menos conocidos pero de gran importancia como Eudoxio, Ibn Batutah y Picard.

La vuelta al mundo en 80 días narra las aventuras del caballero inglés Phileas Fogg, que, acompañado de su criado Picaporte, quiere demostrar a la sociedad de su época (1872) que es posible recorrer la superficie de la Tierra en solo 80 días. Durante el viaje, no solamente tienen que luchar contra todo tipo de obstáculos (accidentes geológicos y geográficos, dificultades culturales y de locomoción...), sino que tienen que vérselas con un inspector de policía que confunde a Phileas Fogg con un ladrón y, sobre todo, deben luchar contra el paso de las horas.

Abre este libro y verás cómo está lleno de sorpresas que saltan literalmente de él: desde increíbles criaturas marinas hasta una misteriosa ciudad bajo el agua.

Les passagers qui montent à bord du Chancellor à destination de Liverpool ignorent qu''ils s''apprêtent à vivre de terribles épreuves, dont ils ne sortiront pas tous vivants : incendie, tempête, nauf

First published in 1874, "The Mysterious Island" is an adventure novel by Jules Verne and included in his popular science-fiction series Voyages extraordinaires (18631910) as a sequel to his "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1870). "The Mysterious Island" follows the adventures of a group of castaways who use their survivalist savvy to build a functional community on an uncharted island.Contemporary readers would have found the greatest similarities between Vernes "Mysterious Island" and DeFoes "Robinson Crusoe" (1719), the quintessential castaway story. But today, "The Mysterious Island" will resonate with anyone familiar with the television show Lost.A hot-air balloon carrying five passengers and a dog escapes from Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War. It is blown off course and deposited near an obscure island. One of the castaways nearly dies after a skirmish with pirates; he is saved by the unexplained appearance of someone after the pirates are unexpectedly routed. The secret helper proves to be none other than the reclusive Captain Nemo (first introduced "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea")...

"Michael Strogoff" (AKA "Courier of the Czar"), written in 1876, is the 14th novel in Jules Vernes Extraordinary Voyages cycle, his largest and most influential body of published work. It was written specially for Czar Alexander II of Russias visit to Paris in 1876, and tells the story of a young couriers perilous journey across Russia to Eastern Siberia in order to warn the Czars brother of an impending Tartar invasion. Like all of Vernes work, this captivating adventure novel was meticulously researched, as is evident in the close attention to detail in the descriptions of Russian and Siberian geography.In this tale of intrigue set in Russia, a traitor has inspired the fierce Feofar Khan to invade Siberia and foment a rebellion. A sinister plot to assassinate the Czars brother, the Grand Duke, is discovered but all telegraph lines have been cut. Only one of the Czars couriers is qualified to handle the dangerous and arduous mission to warn the Siberian Governor General of the impending invasion, Michael Strogoff.

Engineer Cyrus Smith, his black servant Nab, war correspondent Gedeon Spilett, sailor Pencroff and his foster son Harbert as well as Smiths dog Top flee in a free balloon from the Richmond, which is besieged in the American civil war. However, a storm blows them into the southern Pacific, where they can save themselves on an unknown island.The fight for survival begins, supported by an unknown helper. Only late the 5 stranded are told on whose island they have landed. But time is pressing, because a volcanic eruption threatens to devour the island.

"L’Île mystérieuse" est un des très grands romans de Jules Verne, cet enchanteur aux charmes inépuisables.C’est en 1874 que "L’Île mystérieuse" apparaît. L’auteur reprend le Capitaine Nemo comme pers

" Un equipo de fareros inaugura un faro en el extremo Sur de Argentina, sin saber que en las inmediaciones opera una banda de piratas."

Science and adventure are electrifying accomplices in Jules Verne''s classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea . This epic and enduring tale anticipates not just wonders such as electric light and submarine navigation, but the obsession with technology and travel that today so shapes our lives. It is Verne''s inspired foresight, combined with his extraordinary talent for storytelling, that continue to make this novel such a compelling read. The excitement this adventure caused around the world when it was first published 150 years ago can still be very easily imagined indeed in the 21st century.

Before Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jules Verne, master of science fiction, wrote this eerie tale of the supernatural set in a forgotten valley in the mountains of Transylvania. In a tiny village, cut off from the outside world, unnatural events are menacing the populace. Apparitions of vampires and zombies terrorize the townsfolk, and they come to believe that the Devil occupies the abandoned castle looming over their town. A visitor to the region, a young count, vows to liberate the town from this thrall-pitting his reason against the forces of evil and superstition. Yet he too must confront the ... Show more Before Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jules Verne, master of science fiction, wrote this eerie tale of the supernatural set in a forgotten valley in the mountains of Transylvania. In a tiny village, cut off from the outside world, unnatural events are menacing the populace. Apparitions of vampires and zombies terrorize the townsfolk, and they come to believe that the Devil occupies the abandoned castle looming over their town. A visitor to the region, a young count, vows to liberate the town from this thrall-pitting his reason against the forces of evil and superstition. Yet he too must confront the limits of reason when he views, in the depths of the castle, his long-dead love... This gripping story-a genre-making first-has long been unavailable. Melville House is proud to present it here in a brilliant new translation by award-winning translator Charlotte Mandell.

20000 Leagues Under the Seas was one of the first science fiction novels ever and has been a classic in this genre ever since its publication in 1870. It tells the world-famous story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus and a journey all around the earth.