The Greatest Works of Jules Verne: 25 Books in One Volume (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Classic science fiction adventures across sea, sky, and space—an illustrated collectionBy Jules Verne
Length247h 48m
About this audiobook
The Greatest Works of Jules Verne: 25 Books in One Volume (Illustrated) gathers the essential achievements of a writer who helped define modern adventure and scientific romance. Bringing together voyages under the sea, through the air, across continents, into the Earth, and toward the moon, the volume reveals Verne's distinctive fusion of narrative propulsion, technical curiosity, geographical precision, and moral inquiry. Enhanced by illustrations, it situates his fiction within the nineteenth-century context of exploration, industrial invention, imperial expansion, and popular serial literature. Jules Verne (1828–1905), born in Nantes and educated in law before turning to letters, drew deeply on the scientific optimism and anxieties of his age. Though not a scientist himself, he was an assiduous reader of contemporary discoveries and travel accounts, transforming research into imaginative journeys. His partnership with publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel shaped the Voyages extraordinaires, a project intended to educate and entertain while dramatizing humanity's ambitions and limits. This collection is recommended for readers seeking both literary pleasure and historical breadth. It offers an ideal introduction to Verne's imagination while rewarding specialists interested in the origins of science fiction, adventure narrative, and the cultural dreams of modernity.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction, Literary Classics
Length247 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 23, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Greatest Works of Jules Verne: 25 Books in One Volume (Illustrated) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870)
7PART ONE (pt. 1)
8PART ONE (pt. 2)
9PART ONE (pt. 3)
10PART TWO (pt. 1)
11PART TWO (pt. 2)
12PART TWO (pt. 3)
13Around the World in Eighty Days (1872) (pt. 1)
14Around the World in Eighty Days (1872) (pt. 2)
15Around the World in Eighty Days (1872) (pt. 3)
16The Mysterious Island (1875)
17Part I: Dropped from the Clouds (pt. 1)
18Part I: Dropped from the Clouds (pt. 2)
19Part I: Dropped from the Clouds (pt. 3)
20Part I: Dropped from the Clouds (pt. 4)
21Part II: The Abandoned (pt. 1)
22Part II: The Abandoned (pt. 2)
23Part II: The Abandoned (pt. 3)
24Part II: The Abandoned (pt. 4)
25Part III: The Secret of the Island (pt. 1)
26Part III: The Secret of the Island (pt. 2)
27Part III: The Secret of the Island (pt. 3)
28Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864)
29Preface (pt. 1)
30Preface (pt. 2)
31Preface (pt. 3)
32Preface (pt. 4)
33From the Earth to the Moon (1865) (pt. 1)
34From the Earth to the Moon (1865) (pt. 2)
35From the Earth to the Moon (1865) (pt. 3)
36Around the Moon (1869) (pt. 1)
37Around the Moon (1869) (pt. 2)
38Around the Moon (1869) (pt. 3)
39Around the Moon (1869) (pt. 4)
40Around the Moon (1869) (pt. 5)
41Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar (1876)
42BOOK I (pt. 1)
43BOOK I (pt. 2)
44BOOK I (pt. 3)
45BOOK II (pt. 1)
46BOOK II (pt. 2)
47BOOK II (pt. 3)
48In Search of the Castaways or, The Children of Captain Grant (1868)
49PART I (pt. 1)
50PART I (pt. 2)
THE GREAT TRAVELS & TRAVELLERS - The Incredible True Tales of Celebrated Navigators and Their Journeys (Illustrated) (Annotated)Jules Verne55h 22m$2 · $0.00
Die Leiden eines Chinesen in China (Kommentiert)Jules Verne9h 51m$1 · $0.00
Die großen Seefahrer der Geschichte (Kommentiert)Jules Verne63h 27m$1 · $0.00
Christoph Kolumbus (Kommentiert)Jules Verne4h 45m$1 · $0.00
Der Goldvulkan (Kommentiert)Jules Verne18h 55m$2 · $0.00
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