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(Feb. 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905)Jules Gabriel Verne was born in France, and sent to boarding school with his brother when he was young. At the age of 20, he began writing libretti for operettas, where his talent for writing was discovered. More than his stage work, people enjoyed his tales of travel. He published his first novel, "Five Weeks in a Balloon," in 1863, and continued to write fanciful stories until the death of his mother and nephew sent him into a dark period of writing. Two of Verne's novels were published after his death in 1905, and one, discovered by his great-grandson in 1989, was published in 1994 under the title "Paris in the 20th Century."
Readers' Favorite Books by Jules Verne
Around the World in Eighty Days
From the Earth to the Moon
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne predicted ...
-- Submarine warfare
-- The discovery of the South Pole (although he believed it would be mostly underwater)
-- Electrical stoves and heating coils
-- Electrical generators for propelling large engines
-- Electrical lights and high-beam searchlights
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