Robur the Conqueror (Early Classics Of Science Fiction Ser.)

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Synopsis
First complete English translation of Jules Verne's classic novel of flight At the Weldon Institute in Philadelphia, a mob of zealous balloon enthusiasts plans to conquer the sky in a state-of-the-art dirigible. When a stranger, the mysterious Robur, declares that the future belongs not to balloons but to heavier-than-air flying machines, the Institute scornfully dismisses the idea. But Robur demands vengeance—and has a unique flying machine that will allow him to take it. By turns an impassioned argument for aviation, a wild proto-steampunk adventure, and a jubilant celebration of the dream of flight, Robur the Conqueror ranks among Jules Verne's most iconic and influential works. Its technological speculations, including the unforgettable aircraft Albatross, are a vibrant snapshot of nineteenth-century scientific innovation. This, the first complete English translation of Verne's 1886 novel, includes an insightful introduction, explanatory chapter notes, never-before-published glimpses of Verne's original manuscript, all the first-edition illustrations by Léon Benett, and an up-to-date Verne biography and primary and secondary bibliography. It is an essential new edition of a seminal science fiction classic.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
324 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780819577283
Related ISBNs:
9780819577269
Publisher:
Wesleyan University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Alex Kirstukas, Arthur B. Evans, Jules Verne
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Arthur B. Evans
Translator:
Alex Kirstukas

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