Verne, Jules

Verne, Jules ( 1828 – 1905 ),
French novelist, who achieved great popularity with a long series of books combining adventure and popular science. Among his most successful stories are: Voyage au centre de la terre ( 1864 ; Journey to the Centre of the Earth, 1871 ); Vingt mille lieues sous les mers ( 1870 ; 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, 1872 ), the adventures of Captain Nemo and his crew aboard the submarine Nautilus; and Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours ( 1873 ; Around the World in Eighty Days), recounting the travels of the Englishman Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout.