Jules Verne
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Verne was a popular and prolific French novelist whose works were immediately translated into other major languages. He is credited with being the father of the literary genre now known as science fiction.
Early Life
Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in the French seaport of Nantes, the first son (and one of five children) born to Pierre and Sophie Verne. Descended from a long line of merchants, seamen, and lawyers, it was expected that Verne would practice law. That wish conflicted with his nature. The adventuresome Verne ran...
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