| Author |
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
| Title |
Autour de la Lune
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by John Walker, http://www.fourmilab.ch/
HTML version by Chuck Greif
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| Summary |
"Autour de la Lune" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the audacious adventure of three men—President Barbicane, Captain Nicholl, and the bold Frenchman Michel Ardan—as they attempt an unprecedented journey to the Moon by being launched in a massive cannonball, the Columbiad. The narrative unfolds their intricate preparations and the potential challenges they face as they leave Earth behind. The opening of the novel introduces the ambitious project initiated by the Gun-Club, a society of artillery enthusiasts, aimed at communicating with the Moon through a projectile. President Barbicane leads the endeavor, meticulously calculating the cannon's specifications and the necessary measures for success. The story quickly escalates when Michel Ardan proposes to join the voyage by enclosing himself within the projectile, transforming the mission into a bold adventure with human participants. As the narrative progresses, the three men prepare for launch, navigating their excitement and trepidation, and ultimately experiencing the cataclysmic moment of takeoff, which propels them into the vastness of space toward their celestial destination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Space flight to the moon -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Moon -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Space ships -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Manned space flight -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
4717 |
| Release Date |
Dec 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated |
May 30, 2011 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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