This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. Paolo orsacchinis book design for jules verne limited. Bernard micaelli, submarine design architect, france. Being equal parts book nerd and design nerd, i naturally decided to re design some classic jules verne novels. To present all verne s later work to american readers would be fair neither to the fame of the author nor to the pocket of the public. Get the best deals on jules verne books 19001949 publication year when you shop the largest. Risultati immagini per jules verne cover book book cover art, book cover design.
Although verne wrote about exotic places, he traveled relatively little his only balloon flight lasted twentyfour minutes. But it also continues the story of president barbicane, captain nicholl, and the irrepressible frenchman, michel ardan as they try to figure out whether they are going to land on the moon, drift off into space, or somehow return to earth. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne. He is best known for novels such as a journey to the centre of the earth and twenty thousand leagues under the sea. Jules verne books biography and list of works author of. These 50 awesome book covers will inspire you learn. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea, the mysterious. Jules verne accurately predicts what the 20th century will. The short stories of jules verne ebook by jules verne. Verne first offered him a short historical adventure story, the first ships of the mexican navy, written in the style of james fenimore cooper, whose novels had deeply influenced him. Make offer the mysterious island by jules verne book 1930s. Jules verne the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book.
Jules verne was born on february 8, 1828, in the city of nantes, france. Frank chases nautilus is clearly new but slightly familiar. Until the end of his life, verne composed two or three novels each year. Its printed on waterproof paper and enclosed in a clear pouch filled with real sea water. Jules gabriel verne 18281905 was one of the most famous french novelists of all time. Classics usually allow for a more personal interpretation, since most people are already vaguely familiar with the premise of the books, and i didn. The best dutch book designs 2018 stedelijk museum amsterdam. Goodreads members who liked jules verne also liked. A man over seventy may well be pardoned if he no longer writes with the fresh fancy and confident vigor of thirtyfive.
But his later works never reached the fame of his earlier works. The characters were intricate, the setting intriguing, the entir. For the design of the nautilus verne was inspired by the french navy. Interactive without being gimmicky, each jacket features a unique construction, while still clearly. Jules verne books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Books by verne, jules sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Verne s interest in socialistic theories was already seen in mathias sandorf 1885.
Stuart wiers very interesting paper, the design of jules verne s submarine nautilus, places the nautilus in its 19th century technological context and discusses elements of the design and verne s intent, similarly to the discussions on these pages. Jules verne wrote so many books and there were thousands of translations on top of his french language editions. Top 25 books by jules verne 26 items ranked he is best known for the novels twenty thousand leagues under the sea, around the world in 80 days and journey to the center of the earth. Jules verne deserves a better translation service books. Bomboland italian illustration studio bomboland revamped the treasure island book cover with. Therefore, verne s carefully constructed answers to scientific questions were similar to modern solutions. Jules verne collects some of the authors bestknown works in a beautiful keepsake volume.
A book to put in the hands of all the passionate jules verne submariners. Jules verne, 20 000 leagues under the sea jules verne myliu po vandeniu sia jules verne klasika jau galite skaityti. This resulted in several distinct editions of each texts, as follows. Classics usually allow for a more personal interpretation, since most people are already vaguely familiar with the premise of the books, and i didnt have to compete with one wellknown cover, as i might have with a more recent book.
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea, the mysterious island, journey to the center of the earth, around the world in eighty days. If youd like to read a specific jules verne book which were missing on read print, do let us know. Explore books by jules verne with our selection at. It is full of jules verne s love of math and physics. Im a big verne fan, but a chance to re design any classic book. Top 25 books by jules verne most, greatest of everything. Truly, the design and construction of the nautilus is a love song to jules verne s masterpiece, and im sure he would be overjoyed to know that someone has taken so much effort after such a long time of jules verne s book being out in the world to give nautiluss designs a chance to. Jul 5, 2016 jules verne, cover of the book from the earth to the moon. Inside the eiffel towers newly redesigned jules verne restaurant. For over 40 years verne published at least one book per year on a wide range subjects.
Often referred to as the father of science fiction, verne wrote books about a variety of innovations and technological advancements years. Inside the eiffel towers newly redesigned jules verne. In 1870 verne published his most famous book, 20,000 leagues under the sea, the story of captain nemos undersea voyage aboard the nautilus submarine. Book projects photos, videos, logos, illustrations and branding on. I purchased a leather bound omnibus of four verne tales in an antique store in 1969 and was instantly hooked. Project gutenberg offers 61,6 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Jules verne books list of books by author jules verne. The idea for this project was to design a series of book covers that would successfully connect with the theme of each story.
Jules verne ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Best works of jules verne jules verne was a very influential writer of early science fiction. Gorgeous cover designs for jules verne books gorgeous cover designs for jules verne books. Jules gabriel verne february 8, 1828 march 24, 1905 was a french author who pioneered the sciencefiction genre. Three publication dates for each book are given because, in the system developed by pierrejules hetzel for the voyages extraordinaires, each of vernes novels was published successively in several different formats. He is best known for his voyages extraordinaires series, which makes up the vast majority of his work. Verne named the nautilus after robert fultons reallife submarine nautilus 1800. When the book starts out, first mate shandon is surprised to see that he has received a letter in the mail. Verne, with his delight in diligent research, especially in geography, was a natural for the job. Inspiration for a jules verne story haha i just find this so funny, i dont know why verne at dinner twenty thousand leagues under the marinara. The novel is a crossover sequel to verne s famous twenty thousand leagues under the sea and in search of the castaways, though its themes are vastly different from those books.
Im a big verne fan, but a chance to re design any classic book is always exciting. He is best known for his novels a journey to the centre of the earth, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, the mysterious island and around the world in eighty days. Jules gabriel verne february 8, 1828 march 24, 1905 was a french author and a pioneer of the sciencefiction genre. Jules verne 18281905 was born and raised in the port of nantes. Jules verne widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, jules verne 18281905 wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. Collectors can either bust it out of its original packaging, dry it under. Jules verne download classic books free pdf journey to the center of the earth, 20. Three publication dates for each book are given because, in the system developed by pierre jules hetzel for the voyages extraordinaires, each of verne s novels was published successively in several different formats. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. For his senior thesis project at the university of the arts, illustrator jim tierney created a series of beautiful new cover designs for four classic jules verne novels. Indeed, many wellmeaning folks from the englishspeaking world have picked up and read a book titled twenty thousand leagues under the sea cover to cover, and yet still know next to nothing of verne, due to his longstanding translation problem.
When the adventures of captain hatteras was published in book form in 1866, hetzel publicly announced his literary and educational ambitions for vernes. Book your table in the exceptional setting of the jules verne. T is an adorable and light cover for a dense and complex book. The voyages and adventures of captain hatteras is the second thrilling novel written by jules verne as part of the voyages extraordinaires series.
Also check out the video of the other 3 books jim tierney has done as all 4 are awesome. Widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, jules verne 18281905 wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. The online catalogues inclusion of these designs verifies fleischers claim concerning the influence of the cinematic leagues, which in many ways eclipses the novel in the popular imagination. As there are no other ports, the large ones on either side of the upper fin may serve for both navigation and observation. Works by jules verne at faded page canada works by or about jules verne at internet archive. Many such predictions have jumped out at readers from the pages of jules verne s lost second novel, paris in the twentieth century. Jules verne books 19001949 publication year for sale ebay.
The design, which appears somewhat smaller than the dimensions of vernes text, has a long slim spar that merges into vertical sawtooth fins on the upper and lower bow. His most popular novel, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle. Jules verne cover designs by jim tierney from jim tierney on vimeo. The baltimore gun club, a society dedicated to the design of weapons of all kinds. The design and construction of the nautilus takes jules verne s intext descriptions, paired with extensive research on the technology of the time in which verne s iconic book was written, and presents detailed construction plans, design notes, and operational theories based on modern submarine technologies.
Jules verne verne, jules, 18281905 a wikipedia article about this author is available verne, jules, 18281905. Jules verne verne, jules, 18281905 the online books page. Jules verne was a very influential writer of early science fiction. Works by jules verne at librivox public domain audiobooks zvi harels jules verne collection, including a complete primary bibliography, a collection of academic scholarship, a verne chronology, and a multilingual virtual library. He is best known for his novels twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870, a journey to the center of the earth 1864, and around the world in eighty days 1873. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea, the mysterious island, journey to the center of the earth, around the world in eighty days verne, jules on.
Nautilus is the fictional submarine captained by nemo featured in jules vernes novels twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870 and the mysterious island 1874. Most readers of channel 37 have probably read the stories of jules verne, but how many of you know that some of his most memorable stories and characters were inspired by a real person. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jules verne s classic titles journey to the centre of the earth, around the world in 80 days, and 20,000 leagues under the sea all follow the same concept of adventurous expeditions. Jim tierney is an illustration student at the university of the arts in philadelphia. Find books like jules verne from the worlds largest community of readers. I found a copy of the mysterious island later that year, a worn library book in my elementary school library, and surprised my teacher by doing a book report on it. See more ideas about book cover design, jules verne, beautiful book covers. 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. Gorgeous cover designs for jules verne books scienceblogs.
The comic book the league of extraordinary gentlemen and its film. Cover of the french edition of paris in the 20th century inspired by early 20th century book design. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in exquisitely designed bondedleather bindings with distinctive gilt edging and an attractive ribbon bookmark. The books are sorted alphabetically, on several virtual shelves. So when you look into scifis back pages and do come across the occasional accurate or even semiaccurate prediction of the future that is, an accurate prediction of our present it really jumps out at you. The book starts with a 40 page bilingual index, listing formal and nonformal topics. Design for the catalogue of the annual best dutch book designs. The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the novel.
First published in 1881, eight hundred miles on the amazon is an adventure novel by jules verne, having elements of codes and cryptography. A direct route in 97 hours, 20 minutes is an 1865 novel by jules. Jules verne deserves a better translation service jules verne is a wonderful writer whose english translations are riven with inaccuracies and prejudice. Jules gabriel verne was a french author who helped pioneer the sciencefiction genre. Another one of verne s most acclaimed books was around the world in 80 days, published in 1873.
My favorite books may be his most famous ones, but they were the first ones i read. Everything you know about jules verne is probably wrong. Illustration student jim tierney developed an inspiring series of book cover designs for his senior thesis project at the. Five years later, verne wrote a sequel called around the moon. A legendary french author and pioneer of the science fiction genre, jules verne wrote visionary tales of space, air, and underwater adventure in classics like twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1869 and around the world in eighty days 1873. Verne is often referred to as the father of science fiction as he wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before.
Im a big verne fan, but a chance to redesign any classic book is always exciting. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea puffin classics by verne, jules and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The design of each book cover portrays a compass while adding fragments of each story. Order of jules verne books jules verne 18281905 was a french author of adventure and science fiction novels, in addition to being a poet and a playwright. Most of his later books by no means equal his earlier ones. Jules verne virtual bookstore as a service to jules verne enthusiasts around the world, we offer here a selection of books written by jules verne, jules verne biographies, vernian research books, and books otherwise related to jules verne, the man and his work. Read the short stories of jules verne by jules verne available from rakuten kobo. Jules verne, the father of science fiction, was born in nantes, france, in 1828 and died in 1905. The illustrators of jules vernes voyages extraordinaires first, consider the following amazing statistic. Adventures in the land of the behemoth by jules verne. The illustrators of jules vernes voyages extraordinaires.
Jules verne 18281905 is considered by many the father of science fiction. Heres the fantastic new italian limited commemorative edition of jules verne s twenty thousand leagues under the sea designed by paolo orsacchini. While there are many which hold to verne s spartan design, there are many that are clearly using goffs design as their starting point. Verne was noted for writing about cosmic, atmospheric, and underwater travel long before air travel and submarines were commonplace and before practical means of space travel had even been devised. This portuguese reboot cover image by carlo giovani for jules verne s journey to the center of the earth smartly plays up the various layers of earths crust. Books by verne, jules sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by verne, jules sorted by popularity. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Verne fell ill a few weeks after his 78th birthday. His most popular novel, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle characterizations.