Jules Verne: Negotiating change in the nineteenth century

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Two major aspects of the awareness and negotiation of change that Jules Verne exhibits in his 'Voyages Extraordinaires', the vast corpus of novel written over a forty-two year period from 1863 to 1905 are analyzed. One was his prediction that abuse of technology would lead to division and conflict, and the other was the extent to which Verne's preoccupation with scientific change impacted his concept of the novel.

Voyages Extraordinaires (Novel)

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Jules Verne's English translations

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A detailed comparison of the original French editions of Verne's 'Voyages Extraordinaires' with their English translations is presented to illustrate the high level of censorship contained in the latter. Many of Verne's most popular novels were severely abridged, simplified, and ideologically censored in their English-language versions.

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Jules Verne roundtable

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'What is Jules Verne's relevance to the twenty-first century?' was the subject of a roundtable discussion organized by novel writer, Jules Verne in 2004. Many scholars interested in Jules Verne such as James Gunn, I.F. Clarke and Paul Alkon responded and their comments are presented.

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