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The Mysterious Island (Modern Library Classics) (original 1874; edition 2004)

by Jules Verne (Author), Jordan Stump (Translator), Caleb Carr (Introduction)

Series: Captain Nemo Trilogy (3), The Extraordinary Voyages (12)

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Although The Mysterious Island is technically a sequel to Vernes' enormously popular Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, this novel offers a vastly different take on similar thematic motifs. As with all of Verne's best-known works, The Mysterious Island is a masterpiece of the action-adventure genre, with a heaping dash of science fiction influence thrown in for good measure.

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843.8Literature › French and related languages › French fiction › Later 19th century 1848–1900

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PQ2469.I43Language and Literature › French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literatures › French literature › Modern literature › 19th century

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