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Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Verne was a French writer whose adventure stories imagined submarines, moon travel, and journeys around the world.
In Stories and Books
Verne wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and Around the World in Eighty Days. His stories mixed adventure with science ideas of his time.
Why Readers Remember It
He imagined machines and journeys that later readers connected with real technology. Verne is sometimes called a father of science fiction.
Fun Facts
- Verne wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and Around the World in Eighty Days.
- His stories mixed adventure with science ideas of his time.
- He imagined machines and journeys that later readers connected with real technology.
- Verne is sometimes called a father of science fiction.
Did You Know?
Stories about Jules Verne can help readers ask big questions while still enjoying adventure and imagination.
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