“Captain Nemo pointed to this prodigious heap of shellfish, and I saw that these mines were genuinely inexhaustible, since nature's creative powers are greater than man's destructive instincts.”
Quote by Jules Verne
Work
Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
This novel is a seminal work of science fiction, blending exploration, adventure, and a critique of European colonialism. The protagonist, Captain Nemo, leads his submarine, the Nautilus, on a journey through the depths of the ocean, encountering various wonders and dangers. more
Author
Jules Verne
Jules Verne, born on February 8, 1828, in Nantes, France, and died on March 24, 1905. He was a renowned French science fiction novelist in the 19th century, known as the 'Father of Science Fiction'. Verne's works are characterized by their rich imagination and unique scientific fantasy, with notable titles such as 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and 'Around the World in Eighty Days'. more
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