An Antarctic Mystery (The Sphinx of the Ice Fields)
In the year 1839, Mr. Jeorling, whose geological and mineralogical research have led him to the Kerguelen sub-Antarctic archipelago in the Indian Ocean, sets sail on the Halbrane, whose captain Len Guy is obsessed with Edgar Allan Poe's novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. --- In that narrative, Poe recounts the adventures of Len Guy's brother William Guy who as captain of the Jane was persuaded by Arthur Gordon Pym to direct an expedition to the Antarctic. The Jane vanished on this voyage, though Pym was still able to pass along his diary to Edgar Allen Poe. --- Increasingly persuaded of t…
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Weitere Autoren: Moore, Andrew (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-59569-054-8
- EAN: 9781595690548
- Produktnummer: 3314654
- Verlag: Mondial
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 184 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.0 cm 240 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 240
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Jules Verne (February 8, 1828- March 24, 1905) was a French writer. He was one of the first authors to write science fiction. He was born in the city of Nantes, France. His father was a lawyer, and at the beginning, Verne wanted to study law as well. When he was nineteen, he started writing long pieces of literature, but his father wanted him to earn money as a lawyer, not as a writer. In 1847, his father sent him to Paris to start studying law.In 1848, Jules Verne, on a visit home, fell in love, but the girl's parents did not want her to marry him. Verne was depressed when he heard that the girl had been married to someone else - a rich, older man. In his stories, Jules Verne often writes about women married to people they do not love.He returned to Paris to find it on the verge of revolution: the French Revolution of 1848 deposed the king, and Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was elected as the first president of the Republic of France. Verne continued to study law until 1851, but all the time he was writing and meeting with other authors and artists.Finally, in 1852, he decided to give up being a lawyer, and become a full-time professional writer instead. His father was very unhappy with this decision, but Verne was stubborn and strong-minded, so he went ahead with his plans. Verne went to Paris to try to find success. At first, he did not find any fame. Over time, he became a fan of science, while becoming well-known for his writing. His love of science and writing led him to write stories and novels that are now called science fiction. Many people say Jules Verne was the creator of the science fiction genre.
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