The Mysterious Island (Translated by W. H. G. Kingston)( Classic Action & Adventure with Details Biography and Summery)

The Mysterious Island (Translated by W. H. G. Kingston)( Classic Action & Adventure with Details Biography and Summery)
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 730
Release: 2021-03-21
Genre:
ISBN:

The book revolves around the adventures of five American prisoners of war on an uncharted island in the Pacific. Starting in the American Civil War, as famine and death ravage the city of Richmond, Virginia, five northern POWs decide to escape in unusual way - by hijacking a balloon! This is only the beginning of their adventures...

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
Total Pages: 586
Release: 2016-08-29T22:51:23Z
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The Mysterious Island tells the tale of five Americans who, in an attempt to escape the Civil War, pilot a hot-air balloon and find themselves crashed on a deserted island somewhere in the Pacific. Verne had been greatly influenced by works like Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, and that influence shines brightly in this novel of engineering ingenuity and adventure. Verne imparts the escapees with such over-the-top cleverness and so many luckily-placed resources that modern readers might find the extent to which they tame the island comical. Despite that, the island contains genuine mysteries for the adventurers to solve. The standard translation of The Mysterious Island was produced in 1875, and is credited to W. H. G. Kingston. Despite its popularity, it’s widely criticized for abridging and Bowdlerizing important parts of the text. The translation presented here, produced by Stephen W. White in 1876, is considered a much more accurate translation, despite it also abridging some portions. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

The Mysterious Island. the Secret of the Island, Tr. by W.H.G. Kingston

The Mysterious Island. the Secret of the Island, Tr. by W.H.G. Kingston
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781022816985

This two-part novel by Jules Verne tells the story of a group of castaways who find themselves on a mysterious island. Part adventure story, part sci-fi, and part social commentary, this classic work has something for everyone. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 1186
Release: 2017-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8027218365

The Mysterious Island was originally published as L'Ile mystéreuse in parts in France between 1873 and 1875 in a periodical. It was the last part of a trilogy. The Mysterious Island made the links between the two novels Captain Grant's Children (1865), and Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas (1869). This idea had been born even before the start of writing of The Mysterious Island. The first English translation was available by Sampson Low in 1875, translated by W.H.G. Kingston. He was a famous author of boys' adventure and sailing stories. However, it is now known that the actual translator of Mysterious Island and his other Verne novels was actually his wife, Agnes Kinloch Kingston. Based on this first English version followed many other variants of translations or abridged versions. In 1876 the Stephen W. White translation appeared first in the columns of The Evening Telegraph of Philadelphia and subsequently as an Evening Telegraph Reprint Book. This translation is more faithful to the original story and restores the death scene of Captain Nemo, but there is still condensation and omission of some sections such as Verne's description of how a sawmill works. Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 – 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.

The Mysterious Island. Abandoned, Tr. by W.H.G. Kingston

The Mysterious Island. Abandoned, Tr. by W.H.G. Kingston
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781022813847

This thrilling adventure novel tells the story of a group of castaways on a remote island, who must use all their ingenuity and resourcefulness to survive and eventually escape. Written by Jules Verne, the father of science fiction, The Mysterious Island is a masterful exploration of the power of human ingenuity and the mysteries of the natural world. This edition, brilliantly translated by W. H. G. Kingston, captures all the excitement and wonder of Verne's original text, making it a must-read for fans of adventure and science fiction. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Mysterious Island Trilogy

The Mysterious Island Trilogy
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 1224
Release: 2014-02-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8026804724

This carefully crafted ebook: “The Mysterious Island Trilogy” contains two translations in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Mysterious Island was originally published as L'Ile mystéreuse in parts in France between 1873 and 1875 in a periodical. It was the last part of a trilogy. The Mysterious Island made the links between the two novels Captain Grant's Children (1865), and Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas (1869). This idea had been born even before the start of writing of The Mysterious Island. The first English translation was available by Sampson Low in 1875, translated by W.H.G. Kingston. He was a famous author of boys' adventure and sailing stories. However, it is now known that the actual translator of Mysterious Island and his other Verne novels was actually his wife, Agnes Kinloch Kingston. Based on this first English version followed many other variants of translations or abridged versions. In 1876 the Stephen W. White translation appeared first in the columns of The Evening Telegraph of Philadelphia and subsequently as an Evening Telegraph Reprint Book. This translation is more faithful to the original story and restores the death scene of Captain Nemo, but there is still condensation and omission of some sections such as Verne's description of how a sawmill works. Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 – 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

First published in the year 1874, renowned european novelist Jules Verne's novel 'THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND' is a classic in English Literature. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's famous Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaways, though its themes are vastly different from those books. Its plot focuses on the adventures of five Americans on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. During the American Civil War, five northern prisoners of war decide to escape, during the siege of Richmond, Virginia, by hijacking a balloon.

The Secret Of The Island

The Secret Of The Island
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2019-06-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789353369699

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