Jules Verne

Jules Verne (1828–1905) was a pioneering French novelist, poet, and playwright, widely regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction for his adventure novels blending scientific foresight with imaginative storytelling, such as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days. Born in Nantes to a legal family, he studied law but pursued writing, gaining success through his collaboration with publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel on the Voyages extraordinaires series. His works, inspired by geography, travel, and emerging technologies, remain influential and widely adapted.

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