About the book
In 1863 Jules Verne, famed author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth, wrote a novel that his literary agent deemed too far fetched to be published. More than one hundred years later, his great-grandson found the handwritten, never-before published manuscript in a safe. That manuscript was Paris in the Twentieth Century, and astonishingly prophetic view into the future by one of the most renowned science fiction writers of our time. . . .
Praise for Paris in the Twentieth Century
“Jules Verne was the Michael Crichton of the 19th century.”—The New York Times
“For anyone interested in the history of speculative fiction . . . this book is an absolute necessity.”—Ray Bradbury
“Verne's Paris is a bustling, overcrowded metropolis teeming with starving homeless and ‘vehicles that passed on paved roads and moved without horses.’ Years before they would be invented, Verne has imagined elevators and faxmachines. It was a vision Verne's editor flatly rejected. Contemporary readers know better.”—People
“An excellent extrapolation, founded on 19th-century technical novelties, of a future culture.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Verne published nearly seventy books, many of them now considered classics. But this little jewel catches him just reaching stride as a writer of science fiction, a genre that he, of course, helped put on the literary map.”—The Denver Post
Editions of Paris in the Twentieth Century
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517331385
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679444343
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345420398
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In 1863 Jules Verne, famed author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth, wrote a novel that his literary agent deemed too far fetched to be published. More than one hundred years later, his great-grandson found the handwritten, never-before published manuscript in a safe. That manuscript was Paris in the Twentieth Century, and astonishingly prophetic view into the future by one of the most renowned science fiction writers of our time. . . .
Praise for Paris in the Twentieth Century
“Jules Verne was the Michael Crichton of the 19th century.”—The New York Times
“For anyone interested in the history of speculative fiction . . . this book is an absolute necessity.”—Ray Bradbury
“Verne's Paris is a bustling, overcrowded metropolis teeming with starving homeless and ‘vehicles that passed on paved roads and moved without horses.’ Years before they would be invented, Verne has imagined elevators and faxmachines. It was a vision Verne's editor flatly rejected. Contemporary readers know better.”—People
“An excellent extrapolation, founded on 19th-century technical novelties, of a future culture.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Verne published nearly seventy books, many of them now considered classics. But this little jewel catches him just reaching stride as a writer of science fiction, a genre that he, of course, helped put on the literary map.”—The Denver Post
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paris in the Twentieth Century about?
In 1863 Jules Verne, famed author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth, wrote a novel that his literary agent deemed too far fetched to be published. More than one hundred years later, his great-grandson found the handwritten, never-before published manuscript in a safe. That manuscript was Paris in the Twentieth Century, and astonishingly prophetic view into the future by one of the most renowned science fiction writers of our time. . . .
Praise for Paris in the Twentieth Century
“Jules Verne was the Michael Crichton of the 19th century.”—The New York Times
“For anyone interested in the history of speculative fiction . . . this book is an absolute necessity.”—Ray Bradbury
“Verne's Paris is a bustling, overcrowded metropolis teeming with starving homeless and ‘vehicles that passed on paved roads and moved without horses.’ Years before they would be invented, Verne has imagined elevators and faxmachines. It was a vision Verne's editor flatly rejected. Contemporary readers know better.”—People
“An excellent extrapolation, founded on 19th-century technical novelties, of a future culture.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Verne published nearly seventy books, many of them now considered classics. But this little jewel catches him just reaching stride as a writer of science fiction, a genre that he, of course, helped put on the literary map.”—The Denver Post
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Paris in the Twentieth Century?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Paris in the Twentieth Century?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780517331385
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Paris in the Twentieth Century?
Jules Verne
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Paris in the Twentieth Century is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780517331385) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679444343) and paperback(ISBN 9780345420398)
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