Título: The Mysterious Island (Wordsworth Classics)
Autor: Jules Verne
Sinopse: The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. With an Introduction by Alex Dolby Jules Verne (1828-1905) is internationally famous as the author of a distinctive series of adventure stories describing new travel technologies which opened up the world and provided means to escape from it. The collective enthusiasm of generations of readers of his extraordinary voyages was a key factor in the rise of modern science fiction. In The Mysterious Island a group of men escape imprisonment during the American Civil War by stealing a balloon. Blown across the world, they are air-wrecked on a remote desert island. In a manner reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe, the men apply their scientific knowledge and technical skill to exploit the island s bountiful resources, eventually constructing a sophisticated society in miniature. The book is also an intriguing mystery story, for the island has a secret...
Contexto da obra
Na ficção, o interesse por um livro costuma começar na história, mas não termina nela. “The Mysterious Island (Wordsworth Classics)”, de Jules Verne, publicado pela editora Wordsworth Editions Ltd., em 2010 e com 528 páginas, integra a categoria Livros de Ficção. Por isso, o livro tende a ganhar mais presença quando o leitor observa também como a história é contada.
Editora: Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Páginas: 528
Ano: 2010-03-14
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1840226242
ISBN13: 9781840226249
