Another one of my ABSOLUTE favourites. Things about him worth knowing
1. According to Wikipedia, he is the second most translated author in the world (after Agatha Christie). I’m wondering if they counted Tolkien or Madam Rowling
2. He is called the Father of Science Fiction. You’ll know if you’ve read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea or Journey to the Centre of the Earth
3. He studied law! Lawyer author, wow!
4. Unlike a lot of other very brilliant writers of his time, Verne made it big. And rich! Apparently, he had enough money to buy a ship and sail around Europe!
5. Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery and it was inspired by him.
I’ll have him as a lawyer, thank you 😉
BookMark 
Happy birthday to one of the giants of Science Fiction
Steampunk? That’s a new one to me.
Seems to be a popular style with 17 – 18 year olds these days!
I played a PC game years ago called BioShock. I was stunned to see the “steam-powered machinery” in the game. I read a lot of “related articles” on Wikipedia and came across Jules Verne name. Never took him SO seriously.
I’ve always considered him to be ‘just another writer’. This, of course, after having read read 20000 leagues, Around the World in 80 days, and Journey to the center of the Earth. But if you say the man is “the most translated author” and “Father of Science Fiction”, I hold back my breath and say “Holy shit! I’ve read so much of him!” 😀
Thanks for you enlightening posts. I can now feel good about having read the most popular works of The Father of Science Fiction 🙂
Oh and I shall never have him as a layer. A science fiction writer as a lawyer? What the fuck are you trying to do to the society? :-p
-layer- I meant lawyer!
And also Around the world in 80 days which was very fascinating for me as a 9 year old.
Yes, that too is a great book!
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