With an Introduction by Alex Dolby. Translation by W.H.G. Kingston.
Jules Verne (1828-1905) is internationally famous as the author of
a distinctive series of adventure stories describing new travel
technologies which opened up the world and provided means to escape
from it. The collective enthusiasm of generations of readers of his
'extraordinary voyages' was a key factor in the rise of modern
science fiction. In The Mysterious Island a group of men escape
imprisonment during the American Civil War by stealing a balloon.
Blown across the world, they are air-wrecked on a remote desert
island. In a manner reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe, the men apply
their scientific knowledge and technical skill to exploit the
island's bountiful resources, eventually constructing a
sophisticated society in miniature. The book is also an intriguing
mystery story, for the island has a secret.
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