Skip to Main Content

Jules Verne

Introduction by Ernest Hilbert
Published by Canterbury Classics
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Get cozy with the classics! Jules Verne collects some of the author’s best-known works in one volume.

2013 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Finalist in Gift Books



Legendary science fiction and adventure author Jules Verne is remembered for his fascinating stories of travel and excitement. With countless adaptations available, the titles of his works are familiar. But no joy can compare to reading the originals! This book features the African exploration of Five Weeks in a Balloon; the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; Around the World in Eighty Days, the famous story of an incredible expedition; and the classic Journey to the Center of the Earth, which takes readers into our world’s geological past. With an introduction by an expert on Verne’s life and writing, it’s an excellent introduction to the work of this well-loved author.



Expand your home library--and your imagination--with Jules Verne!

About The Author

French writer Jules Verne (February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905) pioneered the science fiction literary genre. He published many plays, essays, short stories, and poems during his lifetime, but is best known for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, and A Journey to the Center of the Earth. Today, he is one of the most translated authors in the world.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Canterbury Classics (November 15, 2012)
  • Length: 712 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781607108764

Browse Related Books

Resources and Downloads

High Resolution Images

More books from this author: Jules Verne

More books in this series: Leather-bound Classics