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The Adventures of Captain Hatteras (Oxford World's Classics) Paperback – August 11, 2005

by Jules Verne (Author), William Butcher (Author)
Here is the first new translation of ever-popular adventure writer Jules Verne's thrilling novel of polar exploration in over a century. In the novel, First Mate Shandon receives a mysterious letter asking him to construct a reinforced steamship in Liverpool. As he heads out for Melville Bay and the Arctic labyrinth, a crewman finally reveals himself as Captain John Hatteras, and his obsession--to get to the North Pole. After experiencing appalling cold and hunger, the captain treks across the frozen wastes in search of fuel. Abandoned by most of his crew, and accompanied by a rival American explorer, Hatteras continues his journey to the Pole, encountering endless perils and adventures along the way.

This new and unabridged translation of the first of Verne's Extraordinary Journeys series brilliantly conveys the novel's hypnotic mood and atmosphere. This edition also includes the original, censored ending, and fascinating details about the Arctic expeditions that captivated Verne's imagination. The introduction provides biographical insights based on recently discovered documents, and contains original proof of Verne's sources and inspiration; the notes analyze for the first time the hundreds of real-life figures cited by Verne.
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  1. Print length
    448 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    August 11, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    7.7 x 0.9 x 5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0192804650
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0192804655
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The first new translation of Jules Verne's thrilling novel of polar exploration in over a century

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William Butcher is Assistant Professor in French at Hong Kong Baptist University.

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Jules Verne

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Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French author best known for his tales of adventure, including Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. A true visionary, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions, and is now regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.