Jules Verne: The Father of Science Fiction The father of Science Fiction, a visionary French novelist, a short story writer, and a dramatist. This is the essence of the man we know today as Jules Verne. In his voluminous writings he foresaw a number of scientific devices and developments that...

From the Earth to the Moon By: Jules Verne From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne was written in 1872. Verne forecasted with remarkable accuracy many scientific achievements of the 20th century. I believe Verne intended this book chiefly to be a satire of some people living at his time who...

The Journey to the Center of the Earth In the novel, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, author Jules Verne tells the fictitious story of three men and their adventures as they descend into the depths of the earth. The main character in this expedition is a fifty-year-old German by the name of pr...

FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON AND AROUND THE MOON BY: JULES VERNE From the earth to the moon and around the moon by Jules Verne, a book about how he foresaw man reaching the moon. Through the infamous Gun Club which was nothing more than a group of disfigured and excitable old war vetera...

Eiffel Tower Gustave Eiffel the great man who built the Eiffel Tower in 1889. The tower itself had no practical use it was just use to demonstrate capabilities of recent engineering. There are some interesting and unique facts about the Eiffel Tower like how it ways 7000 tons. Also what&apos...

From the Earth to the Moon Verne, Jules Personal Library 185 pp. I believe Verne intended this book chiefly to be a satire of some people living at his time who were unable to accept the peaceful condition of the world. The Gun Club is nothing more than a group of disfigured and excitable...

Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic novel by Jules Verne about an English gentleman by the name of Phileas Fogg. Fogg was quite an unusual and mysterious man. Nobody really knew very much about him. Everyone knew that he was wealthy, but, from where his wealth derived was not known. ...

H.G. WELLS: THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction H. G. Wells was a great science fiction writer and he had many different styles and beliefs that were reflected into his writings. Wells is known for being the "Father of Science Fict...

Yellow journalism, or "yellow press", refers to an unethical, irresponsible brand of journalism given to hoaxes, altered photographs, screaming headlines, "scoops", frauds, and endless promotions of the newspapers themselves. This term was first used in the 1890's t...

Tomorrow I will be executed for the murder of Benjamin Pitezel and his three children Howard, Alice, and Nellie. Throughout my time in jail, I have continued with my innocence. However, I feel the victim's families and the American public deserve to hear the truth. Following my death, I wish f...

Les personnages principaux du livre sont : - Michel Strogoff : Il est agé d'environ une trentaine d'année, grand, fort le type parfait du Moujik. Il est dévoué au Tzar et â la Russie. - Ivan Ogareff : ambitieux , il s'allie aux...

Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be one of America's greatest and most influential storytellers, poets and literary critics. Poe's works are generally recognized as the first works of mystery, horror, and science fiction. His wide range of genres and interests can be found in his over s...