“Poets are like proverbs: you can always find one to contradict another.”
Quote by Jules Verne
Work
The Survivors of the Chancellor
This 19th-century novel delves into the harrowing experiences of a group of survivors after a shipwreck, highlighting their struggle for survival and the resilience of the human spirit amidst the vast ocean. 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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