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Jules Verne, playwright

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Known primarily as a writer of early science fiction and adventure novels, Jules Verne was also a prolific playwright who authored several plays, operas and operettas. Additionally he made play adaptations of his novels that included 'Le Tour du monde en 80 jours' and his most science-fictional and impressive work, 'Voyage a travers l'impossible' and these became some of the greatest successes of the Parisian stage.

Author: Margot, Jean-Michel
Publisher: SF-TH Inc.
Publication Name: Science Fiction Studies
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0091-7729
Year: 2005
Dramatists, Playwrights

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Verne to Varley: Hard SF evolves

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The connection between the early hard science fiction of the novel writer, Jules Verne and the later one of Robert A Heinlein, John Varley and others is traced. The enormity of Verne's influence is strongly evident in the works of the later writers of science fiction.

Author: Benford, Gregory
Publisher: SF-TH Inc.
Publication Name: Science Fiction Studies
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0091-7729
Year: 2005
Criticism and interpretation, Science fiction, Varley, John (American novelist)

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