Jules Verne anyone?

[John F. Kerry]

so not only is verne an awesome science fiction writier , and if u read from the earth to the moon or 20,000 leagues u cant help but be astounded at how accurately he predicted things that seem lik they were totally unimaginable in the 1880s...

but hes also a fantastic story teller- around the world in 80 days and the mysterious island are such good stories with such suspense etc that u just cant wait to read on

anybody else love him ?

[SirGarrett]

I was just browsing the internet when I came upon your post and it inspired me to register on this site just to post a reply.

I just finished Journey to the Center of the Earth about a month ago. I was inspired to reread this classic after seeing the recent Brendan Frasier movie based, and I use that word loosely, upon it.

Once upon a time, I had read several Jules Verne novels. The one that sticks out in my memory most is twenty thousand leagues under the sea.

I would like to reread or read for the first time all of his books. After having just reread Journey to the Center of the Earth...
a) Which Jules Verne novel would you recommend I read next?
b) If you saw the movie and read the book, What did you think of the adaptations taken with the film version?

[John F. Kerry]

word nice mang!

i actually havent read jouney to the center of the earth but ill definately put it next on my list.


the best one imo is the mysterious island- its like survivorman set in the 1860s.

that was the first verne book i read as an adult and i loved it !

but really u cant go wrong with any of em -

if u want books that are heavy on scientific predictions, go with from the earth to the moon and the sequel round the moon- they are really tech heavy and more like science fiction....

if u want a good story id go with the mysterious island. but really any are worth checking out.


(never saw the movie by the way but im dling it now )

cheers.

[The Rev]

I read 20,000 Leagues many years ago, and it was a truly great book. Jules Verne and HG Wells really set the stage for the best of the science fiction to follow. The Time Machine, for example, was really something amazing to read. It takes you literally millions of years into Earth's future (far beyond the movie adaptations). Really incredible stuff for a guy who lived in a time when the internal combustion engine was the cutting edge of technology.



The Rev