The purpose of this essay is to describe the development of French science fiction in the 19th century before Jules Verne. 1 It will not be confined to an historical study but will also consider some ...

Jules Verne, a renowned French writer, captivates audiences with both accurate and inaccurate predictions. How has his work influenced the worlds of science and literature? Jules Verne ...

Simon Lake (1866-1945), submarine designer Simon Lake was a US naval architect who designed some of the first submarines for ...

Anyone who’s had the privilege of reading Jules Verne’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ or ‘The Mysterious Island’ as a child will remember that the hero of these fascinating books – the mysterious ...

Jules Verne, the French science fiction pioneer ... all of which figure in his later books. Verne was a fierce individualist who had come of age during the political upheavals of 1848, when ...

17. Inspired by the Jules Verne novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Nautilus tells the origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo, an Indian prince robbed of his birthright and family.

was a French artist renowned for his illustrations of Jules Verne’s science-fiction novels. Born in Paris, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and became famous for his detailed and imaginative ...