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Jules VerneThe Mysterious IslandTranslated by Sidney KravitzEdited by Arthur B EvansIntroduction, Critical Material and Notes by William Butcher |
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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 |