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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.
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--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.From Library Journal
There has been a great resurgence of interest in Verne the last few years and especially in this title, which also was reissued recently by the Modern Library (Classic Returns, LJ 12/01). This Wesleyan edition offers the complete text apparently the version that has been available for ages was severely abridged in a new translation along with a scholarly introduction and 75 illustrations.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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The Best of Jules Verne,
By vedran bogdanovic (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mysterious Island (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a fantastic book with enough adventure to keep you reading all night long! Jules has out done himself with this marvelous novel. It has great description and explanations for every flip of the page. I would recomend this book to anyone who is looking for a book filled with rich adventure and loving characters. Overall, this book deserves the 5 stars I gave it(maybe even 6!) and anyone who doesn't agree with me is out of their minds! AWESOME BOOK
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This review is from: The Mysterious Island (Mass Market Paperback)
had this book in Czech originally. have been looking for it for a while. since I read and re-read it in Czech, wasn't sure if the English version would entertain me as much, ordered it more for other family members... alas, Jules Verne in any language is the master!
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Jules Verne's best book,
By Rob Blyth (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mysterious Island (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read several of Verne's novels and this is my favorite. You have to keep in mind that it was written in the late 1800s and some of the attitudes common then don't reflect modern values. Still, the basic story of survival on a remote island, the ingenuity of the castaways in creating a civilized settlement, various dangers, and a great mystery all make this a great book. I discovered a big old hardbound copy in the public library when I was a kid in the 60's and re-read it about 15 years later. It held up. Just try to chuckle at the antique racial and class stereotypes among the castaways, rather than let it affect your enjoyment of the story.
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