Author
Butcher, William, 1951-
Title
Jules Verne : the definitive biography / William Butcher ; introduction by Arthur C. Clarke.
Published
New York : Thunder’s Mouth Press, c2006.
Format
Book
Biography, Autobiography
Description
xxxii, 369 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., geneal. table, maps ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-328) and index .
Abstract
Jules Verne (1828-1905) is a phenomenon: the world’s most translated, bestselling writer. With Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days, the Frenchman reshaped global literature. He still dominates the U.S. box office and pervades our life and culture." "But behind all the success was a tormented man: a sexual misfit, a plagiarist, and a sad and lonely recluse. Now at last comes an authoritative biography worthy of this controversial figure. William Butcher combines groundbreaking research on Verne’s childhood and bohemian decades with the discovery of an unknown contemporary biography and an early volume by Verne. He brilliantly recounts the novelist’s money woes and amorous escapades, Scottish ancestry, right-wing connections, court cases, and near-murder. This erudite but highly readable narrative by the leading English-language specialist reveals the man inside the legend.
ISBN
1560258543
9781560259046
Per.Sub.
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905.
Subject
Authors, French -- 19th century -- Biography.
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