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Jules Verne

The Mysterious Island

Translated by Sidney Kravitz

Edited by Arthur B Evans

Introduction, Critical Material and Notes by William Butcher

 

 

 

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Introduction

Origins of The Mysterious Island

Verne's other writing on the desert island theme

Other translations of The Mysterious Island

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New, unabridged translation of a classic Verne novel. Features helpful notes, appendices, and an introduction by Verne scholar William Butcher, as well as reproductions of the illustrations from the original edition.

Reviews:

'excellent introduction ... The textual apparatus ... is truly outstanding', Science Fiction Studies

'informative introduction and annotation', Globe and Mail

'useful for scholarly collections [and] recommended for all libraries', Library Journal

'This current edition, [with] reader-friendly scholarly apparatus, remedies the deficits of all previous versions'Science Fiction Weekly

'Un régal', Volker Dehs

'Brilliant', Polish Jules Verne Society

'Butcher’s introduction [is] endlessly stimulating ... Fascinating', Rick Walter

'The introduction and notes by William Butcher are especially helpful', Tad Davis

'les travaux précieux de William Butcher, qui, le premier, a eu le mérite de revenir à l'étude des manuscrits (Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas... The Mysterious Island...)', Jacques Noiray