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The Mysterious Island: Adventure Classic Kindle Edition

by Jules Verne (Author), Charles F. Horne (Translator) Format: Kindle Edition

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In Jules Verne's 'The Mysterious Island,' readers are transported to a remote island where a group of castaways must use their ingenuity and skills to survive and thrive. Verne's detailed descriptions of the island's flora and fauna, combined with the characters' resourcefulness, create a gripping narrative that explores themes of adventure, perseverance, and the power of friendship. The book's imaginative story, filled with scientific details and technological advancements, showcases Verne's signature style of blending science fiction with exploration and discovery. Jules Verne, known as one of the pioneers of science fiction literature, drew inspiration from the scientific advancements of his time and his own fascination with exploration. His background in sciences and his passion for travel informed his writing, making 'The Mysterious Island' a compelling and thought-provoking read for audiences of all ages. Verne's ability to weave together elements of adventure, mystery, and science creates an engaging narrative that continues to captivate readers to this day. I highly recommend 'The Mysterious Island' to anyone who enjoys thrilling adventures, scientific exploration, and tales of resilience. Verne's masterful storytelling and vivid imagination make this classic novel a must-read for those seeking an escape to a mysterious and captivating world.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077J7LP75
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Musaicum Books (November 15, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1185 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 439 pages

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Jules Verne
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Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French author best known for his tales of adventure, including Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. A true visionary, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions, and is now regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.
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My name is Zameer Ahmed. The main purpose of my work is that I should entertain the people.
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Benjamin Struck is a reader, a writer, and an avid outdoorsman. As a husband, and father of two, Benjamin finds great joy in family outings and get-togethers. He enjoys spending time alone in the cool, early morning hours before the sun has risen. Furthermore, as a lifelong, outdoor enthusiast, there is a special place in his heart for the deep woods of the Midwest United States.
Benjamin’s stories all revolve around his lived experiences out in the wild, his vivid imagination, and the daydreams of his childhood. When he was a young boy, Benjamin’s father would read stories to the whole family. This sparked a love and appreciation for fantasy in him from a young age. Benjamin’s stories will appeal to readers of THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA as well as other series such as REDWALL, THE SWORD OF TRUTH, and THE WHEEL OF TIME.
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Arpster

Fantastic adventure!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024

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A great read. My emotions were up and down. Going to r ad more Jules Verne. Read on to the next story.

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024

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I loved this book! I loved the island & the lives the castaways made. I wish it had ended differently.

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Reinold F.

4.5 How rich imagination! (AmazonClassics Edition)

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2020

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Quarantined in a social island by the pandemic this book, with their isolated protagonists, has been by chance my cherished company. If you have read Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" there is more or less the same idea: the arrival to a primitive world where you have to try to redo your level of civilization from nothing. But where Twain, in my opinion, has an undefined and lukewarm book, Verne instead creates a titanic adventure in a mysterious island. Seems to me that the creators of the tv series Lost drew much inspiration from this book. You have the past and guilt, the supernatural presence looming, and the technological experiments; all so thrilling and rich in details. This book is linked to other books authored by Verne, but being his universe part of the popular culture I don't think you need his other books to understand the references, you already know them from books, cartoons and movies.

Although I felt the story maybe a tad too professional, in the sense that you will notice similar narrative elements in other works by Verne, some scientific data that of course are set more for the plot than for realism, and the revelation is a bit expected; actually none of those details discouraged me to have in high regard this very entertaining book. The reason I don't qualify it with five stars is the elephant in the room: how can be possible that persons of extraordinary skills got caught as prisoners of war by simple soldiers?...

About the Edition: AmazonClassics has an excellent quality, you have the important X-Ray to check characters and definition of many creatures, a clean and professional formatting with a modern typography that makes for a comfortable reading. Nevertheless for works from non English speaking authors AmazonClassics choose translations that are as well in the public domain. The translator makes a good job but seems strange that Verne doesn't use the metric system, and in a couple of parts it seems the translator misattributes the dialogue of characters. Minor details anyway, happy to recommend this classic by a great author.

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Has Lost Nothing In 50 Years!

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024

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I first read this marvelous book 50 years ago, and it has only improved with age. One might quibble with specific passages or scenes, but the overall impact of the narrative can not be diminished.

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Suzanne Jennings

fast delivery--good condition

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023

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This book was to me very exciting and one of my Jules Verne favorites--- finally I'm reading his long-ago written books which seem to have accurate predictions of things which did occur in time--Bravo Jules!!!

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Maria Biebel

Jules Verne. Fantasy about a life far away.

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2023

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This adventure story is so far from our 21st century life. It takes you back in time when honorable people worked together using their ingenuity to survive 5 years on a remote island in the South Pacific. I liked how they solved each obstacle. The story was slow at times, yet I had to finish it. The orangatan Jup and the dog ,Top, added a nice touch to the story.

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David B.

Verne is a gifted story teller, even if a bit long-winded.

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023

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A favorite book from.the past, unabridged unlike my other copy. A delightful tale, sort from the racially tainted character of Neb. However, I bought the book primarily to obtain the original illustrations-- that it was said to contain-- but, alas, did not!

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T. Hooper

A Good Solid Adventure

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2004

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The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne is a story of the escape of five prisoners in a hot air balloon. The prisoners are all Union men being held by the Confederacy in Richmond. After they escape in the balloon, they get caught in a great storm and are wrecked on an unknown island in the Pacific Ocean. They start with absolutely nothing, but they manage to build a comfortable life with their knowledge. The members include an engineer, his servant, a journalist, a sailor, and a boy. The engineer is the main hero. It is his knowledge which helps the party to build their perfect little world. Without him, the party would probably perish. The sailor serves as comic relief. He is always making funny remarks. Basically they enjoy their life on the island, but they face some crises, and receive help from a mysterious source. As the book progresses, the mysterious coincidences build up.
This is a good book for survival fans. It's interesting to see how they are able to build their mini civilization from nothing. If you're not interested in island survival though, you may get bored with the details on how to make a pottery kiln, or building a blacksmith's forge, or the search for edible plants. One point I didn't like very much was the character of the servant. As an African-american, he's a little too subservient--a kind of Uncle Tom type who lives to serve his master. That's really out-of-date now, which is why this is not one of Vernes better works. If you haven't read any of Verne's works, I recommend 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Journey to the Moon instead. If you've read a lot of Verne, this is a solid book, but not his best.

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Greg and Vicky Gnepe

Best book ever

Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2023

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This is my absolute favorite Jules Verne novel. The way he writes leaves every chapter conclusion as a cliffhanger. Also, since Mr. Verne is dead, who exactly is this rating going to??