The World of Jules Verne [Hardcover]

Gonzague Saint Bris (Author), Stephane Heuet (Illustrator), Helen Marx (Translator), Arthur C. Clarke (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006

This book is a magical passport transporting readers into the extraordinary, visionary world of Jules Verne. Not strictly a biography, it is a fascinating mix of picturesque anecdotes and extracts from his novels. Phileas Fogg and Captain Nemo spring to life again. The book is beautifully and evocatively illustrated by Stéphane Heuet and translated by Helen Marx.

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About the Author

Gonzague Saint Bris was born in Touraine. A writer, historian and journalist, he is the author of more than thirty works, including essays, novels, biographies and notably Le Romantisme absolu, the manifesto of the French 'Nouveaux Romantiques' movement. Gonzague Saint Bris lives in Amboise in the château de Clos Lucé (Cloux), the house in which Leonardo da Vinci died. Stéphane Heuet's lavish illustrations catch the nuances of Verne's musings on technology on nearly every page. A former naval officer, Heuet gained recognition for his complete illustration of Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust. Sir Arthur C. Clarke's career spans six decades and more than 70 books. Perhaps best known for inspiring and co-writing the screenplay of 2001: A Space Odyssey and for inventing the communications satellite, Clarke was born to a family of farmers in Minehead, a town in Somerset, England. Award wining translator Helen Marx's translation of The World of Jules Verne marks yet another important addition to the library of French letters in translation. In 2005 Helen Marx won the French-American Foundation's award for her translation of Silbermann by Jacques de Lacretelle.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Helen Marx Books (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885586426
• ISBN-13: 978-1885586421
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,280,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Similarities between Jules Verne and Leonardo Da Vinci, March 27, 2007

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Nancy Grandquist Fields (Alexandria, la United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World of Jules Verne (Hardcover)

Had the opportunity to ask the author ,French Count Gonzaque St Bris , to autograph the book for me after his lecture in Lafayette, Louisiana. He pointed out some of the highlights of the book when talking about the Marquis de Lafayette. He mentions that Leonardo Da Vinci (whose home the Count lives in currently in France) designed and built a home for King Francois that had a telephone/intercom system, doors that opened automatically and an indoor water system in the late 1400s. He compares the inventiveness of Jules Verne to Leonardo Da Vinci on many levels. The book is an easy read and very interesting.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings, September 14, 2009

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Paul Galarraga (Jersey City, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World of Jules Verne (Hardcover)

I have to start by saying that I am jules verne fan and seeb in the context of juvenalia this is a decent biography that realy should have been in a different format. I thought this would be a picture book in the tradition of DK, but instead it is a poorly illutrated biography that reads like a young adult book. It really should have been published in a cheaper paperback edition. For the money it really is not worth it.
It is neither a concise biography of the man nor an evocative picture book and visually falls quite flat. I wish it had been more.