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Jules Verne (1828–1905) is a classic author whose works are in the public domain.
Books by Jules Verne
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
Verne imagines the deep ocean as an unconquered frontier, a space of scientific wonder and isolation where a submarine captain wages philosophical war against civilization itself. The Nautilus is less a vessel and more a floating monastery, a refuge for a genius who has rejected the surface world.
Around the World in Eighty Days
A wealthy eccentric gambles his fortune on an impossible wager to circle the globe in exactly eighty days, launching a nail-biting race against time across five continents. Verne's obsessive attention to geographical detail and logistics transforms what could be mere travelogue into gripping suspense about human determination against an implacable clock.
From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon
Lunar-obsessed engineers fire a manned projectile to the moon and back, crafting a scientifically rigorous fantasy that inspired actual space programs decades later. Verne's meticulous calculations and deadpan humor create a uniquely prophetic adventure that blurs the line between speculation and engineering manual.
The Mysterious Island
Castaways on a remote island harness ingenuity and secret resources to build civilization from wreckage, revealing how human resilience and cooperation can triumph even on Earth's margins. Verne's patient worldbuilding and technological problem-solving make this less about rescue and more about the primal satisfaction of making something from nothing.