Description:
Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was one of the most famous French novelists of all time. His major work is the "Extraordinary Journeys", a series of more than sixty adventure novels including "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Around the World in 80 Days", "20.000 Leagues under the Seas" and "The Mysterious Island" which had multiple cinematographic adaptations. Nicknamed "The father of science fiction", he is the second most translated author in the world after Agatha Christie.
Birthday
February 8, 1828
Born In
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Alternative names
Julio Verne
, Júlio Verne
Height
165 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Honorine de Viane Morel January 10, 1857 - March 24, 1905 (his death)
Trivia
In 1863, he wrote "Paris in the 20th Century" about a young man who
lives in a world of skyscrapers, high-speed trains, gas-powered
automobiles, calculators, and a worldwide communications network, yet
cannot find happiness, and comes to a tragic end. His publisher thought
the novel's pessimism would damage Verne's career, and declined to
publish it. Verne put the manuscript in a safe, where it was discovered
by his great-grandson in 1989.
Quotes
We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.
Nickname
The Father of Science Fiction
