Robur the Conqueror (Hardcover)

At the Weldon Institute in Philadelphia, a mob of zealous balloon enthusiasts plans to conquer the sky in a state-of-the-art dirigible. When a stranger, the mysterious Robur, declares that the future belongs not to balloons but to heavier-than-air flying machines, the Institute scornfully dismisses the idea. But Robur demands vengeance-and has a unique flying machine that will allow him to take it. By turns an impassioned argument for aviation, a wild proto-steampunk adventure, and a jubilant celebration of the dream of flight, Robur the Conqueror ranks among Jules Verne's most iconic and influential works. Its technological speculations, including the unforgettable aircraft Albatross, are a vibrant snapshot of nineteenth-century scientific innovation. This, the first complete English translation of Verne's 1886 novel, includes an insightful introduction, explanatory chapter notes, never-before-published glimpses of Verne's original manuscript, all the first-edition illustrations by Leon Benett, and an up-to-date Verne biography and primary and secondary bibliography. It is an essential new edition of a seminal science fiction classic.

General

Imprint:	Wesleyan University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Early Classics of Science Fiction
Release date:	August 2017
Authors:	Jules Edited by Evans Verne
Editors:	Arthur B. Evans
Authors:	Alex Kirstukas
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-8195-7726-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Science fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-8195-7726-X
Barcode:	9780819577269

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