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In the English-speaking world Jules Verne has rarely received in the praise he truly deserves as a writer. People applaud his scientific foresight (while criticizing him for errors that were usually the fault of the translators), but shrug off his writing as inconsequential, with cardboard characters and plotless stories. If only these critics would read this translation of Vernes best novel...they would have to re-think their position on the great French writer! His genius for blending adventure, comedy, and psychology burst through in this translation. The book does veer into lengthy descriptions of marine life in places, and modern readers are likely to skim these parts (Verne even provides clues in the text to indicate when hes about to digress), but as a whole the novel is absolutely engrossing, throwing one stupendous adventure after another at the characters, while developing a mystery around Captain Nemo and increasing tension onboard the Nautilus so that the many different incidents hold together as a single plot. Even though submarines are commonplace technology today, Verne infuses his story with such awe-inspiring wonder that you cant help but feel the same sense of amazement as Professor Aronnax when he finds himself cruising the depths of the worlds oceans. Real wonder never gets stakes, and no one was better at creating wonder than Jules Verne.
There really isnt any other choice when it comes to translations of the 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. Nothing comes close to this: it will appease hard science readers, and it will open people up to Jules Vernes overlooked literary talents. With the wealth of background information available, this edition does better by Jules Verne -- ANY Jules Verne -- than has ever been published in the English language.
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Publié par | Emereo Publishing |
Date de parution | 24 octobre 2012 |
Nombre de lectures | 0 |
EAN13 | 9781486415397 |
Langue | English |
Informations légales : prix de location à la page 0,0398€. Cette information est donnée uniquement à titre indicatif conformément à la législation en vigueur.
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