At the Weldon Institute in Philadelphia, a mob of zealous balloon enthusiasts plans to conquer the sky in a state-of-the-art dirigible. When a stranger, the mysterious Robur, declares that the future belongs not to balloons but to heavier-than-air flying machines, the Institute scornfully dismisses the idea. But Robur demands vengeance-and has a unique flying machine that will allow him to take it.
By turns an impassioned argument for aviation, a wild proto-steampunk adventure, and a jubilant celebration of the dream of flight, Robur the Conqueror ranks among Jules Verne's most iconic and influential works. Its technological speculations, including the unforgettable aircraft Albatross, are a vibrant snapshot of nineteenth-century scientific innovation. This, the first complete English translation of Verne's 1886 novel, includes an insightful introduction, explanatory chapter notes, never-before-published glimpses of Verne's original manuscript, all the first-edition illustrations by Léon Benett, and an up-to-date Verne biography and primary and secondary bibliography.
It is an essential new edition of a seminal science fiction classic.
| ISBN: | 9780819577269 |
| Publication date: | 11th July 2017 |
| Author: | Jules Verne |
| Publisher: | Wesleyan University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 324 pages |
| Series: | Early Classics of Science Fiction |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
At the Weldon Institute in Philadelphia, a mob of zealous balloon enthusiasts plans to conquer the sky in a state-of-the-art dirigible. When a stranger, the mysterious Robur, declares that the future belongs not to balloons but to heavier-than-air flying machines, the Institute scornfully dismisses the idea.
Robur the Conqueror features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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Robur the Conqueror was written by Jules Verne and published by Wesleyan University Press
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