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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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Available on 05/19/2026
ISBN: 9798228971714
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Available on 05/19/2026
ISBN: 9798228971707
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Available on 05/19/2026
ISBN: 9798228971721
| Runtime: | 8.41 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Classics |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Doctor Ox and Other Stories is an anthology of early work by Jules Verne. It includes the title story, “Doctor Ox,” one of his funniest satires; the gothic horror story “Master Zacharius”; a story about a terrifying balloon journey; and one of Verne’s first Arctic adventures, a subject and location he returned to several times in later years. The stories demonstrate Verne’s unique range of interests and styles. The volume concludes with an essay by his brother Paul Verne, describing Paul’s dangerous ascent of Mont Blanc. An afterword by the translator provides information about the geographical and historical context of the stories. This is the first time all of this material has appeared together in a new translation since 1874.
Author
Author Bio: Jules Verne
Jules Verne (1828–1905) is considered by many the father of science fiction. Born in Nantes, France, he studied law but turned to writing opera libretti until the 1863 publication of Five Weeks in a Balloon, the first of his Extraordinary Voyages series. Its success encouraged him to produce a number of classic and prophetic science fiction novels, including Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea. His stories foresaw many scientific and technological developments, including the submarine, television, and space travel.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Classics |
| Runtime: | 8.41 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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