The Mysterious Island (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Jules Verne
- First Published: 1874
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Adventure
- Time of Work: 1865-1869
- Setting: An island in the South Pacific
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Adventure
- Subjects: Voyages, Nineteenth century, Islands, Castaways, Pacific Ocean, Submarines, Volcanoes, Shipbuilding, Pirates, Hot air balloons, blimps, or dirigibles
- Locales: Richmond, VA, Islands, Iowa, South Pacific
Characters Discussed
Captain Cyrus Harding, an engineer in General Grant’s army,
Nebuchadnezzar (Neb), Captain Cyrus Harding’s black servant,
Gideon Spilett, a reporter,
Jack Pencroft, a sailor, and
Herbert Brown, the orphan son of one of Jack Pencroft’s former captains, passengers in a balloon in which they make their escape from the capital of the Confederacy. Caught in a storm, they are blown far out to sea and deposited on an uncharted island. Taking stock of their resources, the refugees set about to establish a colony, which they call...
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