The Master of the World
"Master of the World", published in 1904, is one of the last novels by French pioneer science fiction writer, Jules Verne, and is a sequel to "Robur the Conqueror". At the time Verne wrote the novel, his health was failing, and Master of the World is a "black novel," filled with the fear of the...
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"Master of the World", published in 1904, is one of the last novels by French pioneer science fiction writer, Jules Verne, and is a sequel to "Robur the Conqueror". At the time Verne wrote the novel, his health was failing, and Master of the World is a "black novel," filled with the fear of the coming of tyrants like the novel's villain, Robur, and totalitarianism.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781519183156 (1519183151)
ASIN: 1519183151
Publish date: 2015-11-12
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2010-12-22)
Pages no: 104
Edition language: English
I especially loved the early chapters with their depiction of life in the North Carolinan Appalachians in the 19th century. After that, I enjoyed the way the story was presented as a police detective mystery (even though Strock doesn't really do much but be there). It's all a bit cliched by today's ...
- Excuse me sir, you're Jules Verne, aren't you?- And if I am?- Well, I'd just like to say I'm a fan.- Ah, thank you! And did you enjoy my latest book?- Maître du monde?- Indeed.- Well, to be honest, I didn't think it was one of your best. No offence, sir, but I'd have done some things differently.-...
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