Novels of French writer Jules Gabriel Verne considered the founder of modern science fiction include site_link Journey to the Center of the Earth 1864 and site_link Around the World in Eighty Days 1873. This author who pioneered the genre People best know him for site_link Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 1870 Verne wrote about space air and underwater travel before people invented navigable aircraft and practical submarines and devised any means of spacecraft He ranks behind Dame site_link Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie as the second most translated author of all time People made his prominent films People often refer to Verne alongside site_link Herbert George Wells as the father of science fiction site_link Novels of French writer Jules Gabriel Verne considered the founder of modern science fiction include site_link Journey to the Center of the Earth 1864 and site_link Around the World in Eighty Days 1873. This author who pioneered the genre People best know him for site_link Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 1870 Verne wrote about space air and underwater travel before people invented navigable aircraft and practical submarines and devised any means of spacecraft He ranks behind Dame site_link Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie as the second most translated author of all time People made his prominent films People often refer to Verne alongside site_link Herbert George Wells as the father of science fiction site_link site_link Book may have numerous typos missing text images or index Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher 1875 Not illustrated Excerpt CHAPTER II JEAN CORNBUTTE S PROJECT As soon as the young girl confided to the care of the sympathizing friends had left the ship Andre Vasling the mate apprised Jean Cornbutte of the dreadful event which had deprived him of his son narrated in the ship s journal as follows At the height of the Maelstrom on the 26th of April the ship putting for the cape by reason of bad weather and south west winds perceived signals of distress made by a schooner to the leeward This schooner deprived of its mizzen mast was running towards the whirlpool under bare poles Captain Louis Combutte seeing that this vessel was hastening into imminent danger resolved to go on board her Despite the remonstrances of his crew he had the long boat lowered into the sea and got into it with the sailor Courtois and the helmsman Pierre Nouquet The crew watched them until they disappeared in the fog Night came on The sea became and boisterous The Jeune Hardie diawn by the currents in those parts was in danger of being engulfed by the Maelstrom She was obliged to fly before the wind For several days she hovered near the place of the disaster but in vain The long boat the schooner Captain Louis and the two sailors did not reappear Andre Vasling then called the crew together took command of the ship and set sail for Dunkirk After reading this dry narrative Jean Cornbutte wept for a long time and if he had any consolation it was the thought that his son had died in attempting to save his fellow men Then the poor father left the ship the sight of which made him wretched and returned to his desolate home The sad news soon spread throughout Dunkirk The many friends of the old sailor came to bring him their cordial and sincere sympathy Then Doctor Ox And Other StoriesLe do en el mismo compilado que Frritt Flacc no conozco muchos otros relatos breves de Verne aparte de estos dos pero me gustaron English Stories in this book ranked in my opinion 1 A drama in the airIt s short but packs a punch I was on the edge of my seat. 4 A drama in MexicoIt s not great but good 5 A winter amid the iceThis started out charming but became a chore to finish English After finishing this one quickly i was very satisfied I am informed these stories are surpassed by his other works so this encourages me to read English
| Doctor Ox And Other Stories By Jules Verne |
| 1430483601 |
| 9781430483601 |
| English |
| 300 |
| Paperback |