The Mysterious Island
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4.5 • 282 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this classic tale by French science fiction writer Jules Verne, a group of Americans escape the American Civil War by flying in a balloon and land on a mysterious island in the Atlantic. This English translation of the original 1874 version was published in 1920.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The second title in Wesleyan's new Early Classics of Science Fiction series is Sidney Kravitz's translation (14 years in the making) of Jules Verne's castaway epic, The Mysterious Island. Like the new Modern Library edition (noted in Forecasts, Dec. 24), it boasts black-and-white illustrations and is unexpurgated; unlike it, this volume contains a Verne chronology and brief biography, endnotes, appendixes and information about previous translations.
Customer Reviews
BEST
Best book ever!
I read it first when I entered USA
This is my favorite book trust me this is the best one from Verne
Sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
An excellent read, a story of perseverance, bravery, intelligence, and camaraderie. The final chapter of Captain Nemo’s life.