Round the Moon: A Sequel to From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
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Part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series by French novelist Jules Verne, and also a sequel to his classic science fiction novel From the Earth to the Moon, Round the Moon presents the continuation of the gripping tale which ended with a cliffhanger and left readers to ponder over endless possibilities. Published in 1870, the novel presents an unprecedented journey into space, while focusing on space navigation, scientific calculations, unforeseen circumstances and dangerous encounters, which in turn mark the novel as prophetic of its time. The novel launches with the reappearance of the distinct trio and first space travelers, Barbicane, Nicholl and Ardan, who have been launched out of a projectile and begin their visionary mission of lunar exploration. Having blacked out after being fired out of a space gun, the three adventurers later regain consciousness, extremely lucky to have escaped serious injury. However, their luck and sense of achievement is short-lived after the journey takes a shaky turn of events as an asteroid just barely misses the projectile. Although they escape near collision, the event marks the beginning of the misfortunes fixated on the journey including the death of Ardan’s dog, deviation, and intoxication by gases. Nevertheless, the valiant group maintains a positive attitude as they proceed with their initial objective to unravel the mysteries of space. Abundant in descriptive language, imagery and fantasy, the novel proves to be a successful sequel while additionally providing a resolution to a gripping story. Verne’s Round the Moon only further strengthens his reputation as a visionary adventure novelist, as the novel proves to be a unique representation of space expedition and man’s curiosity about the unknown. Bearing in mind that the novel was written a century before the first lunar mission, the novel provides an interesting contrast between modern and past views concerning the topic of space travel, and demonstrates the extent of technological progression.
Location:
United States
Description:
Part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series by French novelist Jules Verne, and also a sequel to his classic science fiction novel From the Earth to the Moon, Round the Moon presents the continuation of the gripping tale which ended with a cliffhanger and left readers to ponder over endless possibilities. Published in 1870, the novel presents an unprecedented journey into space, while focusing on space navigation, scientific calculations, unforeseen circumstances and dangerous encounters, which in turn mark the novel as prophetic of its time. The novel launches with the reappearance of the distinct trio and first space travelers, Barbicane, Nicholl and Ardan, who have been launched out of a projectile and begin their visionary mission of lunar exploration. Having blacked out after being fired out of a space gun, the three adventurers later regain consciousness, extremely lucky to have escaped serious injury. However, their luck and sense of achievement is short-lived after the journey takes a shaky turn of events as an asteroid just barely misses the projectile. Although they escape near collision, the event marks the beginning of the misfortunes fixated on the journey including the death of Ardan’s dog, deviation, and intoxication by gases. Nevertheless, the valiant group maintains a positive attitude as they proceed with their initial objective to unravel the mysteries of space. Abundant in descriptive language, imagery and fantasy, the novel proves to be a successful sequel while additionally providing a resolution to a gripping story. Verne’s Round the Moon only further strengthens his reputation as a visionary adventure novelist, as the novel proves to be a unique representation of space expedition and man’s curiosity about the unknown. Bearing in mind that the novel was written a century before the first lunar mission, the novel provides an interesting contrast between modern and past views concerning the topic of space travel, and demonstrates the extent of technological progression.
Language:
English
00 – Preliminary Chapter
Duration:00:10:14
01 – Twenty Minutes Past Ten To Forty-Seven Minutes Past Ten P.M.
Duration:00:13:06
02 – The First Half-Hour
Duration:00:26:29
03 – Their Place of Shelter
Duration:00:19:42
04 – A Little Algebra
Duration:00:11:47
05 – The Cold of Space
Duration:00:18:36
06 – Question and Answer
Duration:00:15:40
07 – A Moment of Intoxication
Duration:00:20:01
08 – At Seventy-Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Fourteen Leagues
Duration:00:20:23
09 – The Consequences of a Deviation
Duration:00:12:33
10 – The Observers of the Moon
Duration:00:07:19
11 – Fancy and Reality
Duration:00:07:07
12 – Orographic Details
Duration:00:14:45
13 – Lunar Landscapes
Duration:00:17:06
14 – The Night of Three Hundred and Fifty-four Hours and a Half
Duration:00:18:58
15 – Hyperbola or Parabola
Duration:00:22:58
16 – The Southern Hemisphere
Duration:00:04:59
17 – Tycho
Duration:00:17:46
18 – Grave Questions
Duration:00:16:29
19 – A Struggle Against the Impossible
Duration:00:18:48