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Widely rumored to exist, then circulated in a corrupt form, Jules
Verne's final and arguably most daring and hauntingly beautiful
novel--his own "invisible man"--appears here for the first time in
a faithful translation. Readers of English can rediscover the
pleasures of Verne's storytelling in its original splendor and
enjoy a virtually unknown gem of action, adventure, and style from
a master of French literature.
Wilhelm Storitz, the son of a famous Prussian scientist (and
possessor of his father's secrets--even, perhaps, a formula that
confers invisibility), vows revenge on the family that has denied
him the love of his life, Myra Roderich. Wilhelm's actions on the
eve of Myra's wedding unfold in a surprising and sinister way,
leading to an ending that will astonish the reader. Like many works
left unpublished when Jules Verne died, "The Secret of Wilhelm
Storitz" was prepared and edited by his son, Michel. After a
century of obscurity, this unique work in Verne's oeuvre is finally
in the hands of readers, in a fine, authentic translation.
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The Begum's Millions (Paperback)
Arthur B. Evans; Translated by Stanford L. Luce; Contributions by Peter Schulman; Jules Verne
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R457
Discovery Miles 4 570
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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When two European scientists unexpectedly inherit an Indian rajah's
fortune, each builds an experimental city of his dreams in the
wilds of the American Northwest. France-Ville is a harmonious urban
community devoted to health and hygiene, the specialty of its
French founder, Dr. Francois Sarrasin. Stahlstadt, or City of
Steel, is a fortress-like factory town devoted to the manufacture
of high-tech weapons of war. Its German creator, the fanatically
pro-Aryan Herr Schultze, is Verne's first truly evil scientist. In
his quest for world domination and racial supremacy, Schultze
decides to showcase his deadly wares by destroying France-Ville and
all its inhabitants. Both prescient and cautionary, The Begum's
Millions is a masterpiece of scientific and political speculation
and constitutes one of the earliest technological utopia/dystopias
in Western literature. This Wesleyan edition features notes,
appendices, and a critical introduction as well as all the
illustrations from the original French edition.
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