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In the month of September, 185-, I arrived at Frankfort-on-the-Main. My passage through the principal German cities had been brilliantly marked by balloon accents; but as yet no German had accompanied me in my car, and the fine experiments made at Paris by MM. Greene, Eugene... Read Full Overview

En el momento de soltar su globo un esforzado aeronauta se encuentra atacado por un loco que ha abordado en ese peligroso momento. Durante la lucha y negociaci n que sigue, el loco hace un resumen de los inicios de la aerost tica para acabar proclamando su intenci n de morir... Read Full Overview

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873)

Just as the narrator starts the ascent of his balloon, a stranger jumps into its car. The unexpected passenger's only intent is to take the balloon as high as it will go, even at the cost of his and pilot's life.

Texte corrig "A Voyage in a Balloon" by Jules Verne is a captivating narrative that delves into the early days of aerostatic exploration. The story begins with the protagonist preparing for a balloon ascent in Frankfort, Germany, during the bustling September fair. Despite the... Read Full Overview

Texte corriger: "A Voyage in a Balloon" by Jules Verne is a captivating narrative that delves into the early days of aerostatic exploration. Set in September 1850, the story follows an unnamed protagonist who arrives in Frankfort-on-the-Maine, intending to conduct a balloon... Read Full Overview

A Voyage in a Balloon (1852), stands as a beacon in the world of books, bridging the gap between past and present. Once considered among the old books, this classic work-like so many forgotten and ancient books-has shaped our understanding of culture and history. It's a remarkable... Read Full Overview

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about... Read Full Overview

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about... Read Full Overview

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about... Read Full Overview

Just as the narrator starts the ascent of his balloon, a stranger jumps into its car. The unexpected passenger's only intent is to take the balloon as high as it will go, even at the cost of his and pilot's life. The intruder takes advantage of the long journey to recount the... Read Full Overview

A Voyage in a Balloon is an Anne T. Wilbur translation of the story A Drama in the Air. Just as the narrator starts the ascent of his balloon, a stranger jumps into its car. The unexpected passenger's only intent is to take the balloon as high as it will go, even at the cost... Read Full Overview

Amalgamating futuristic technologies and expeditions into the future, this is a scintillating collection by Verne. This short work combines sights of the future as well as bird's eye view of the contemporary era.Just as the narrator starts the ascent of his balloon, a stranger... Read Full Overview

Amalgamating futuristic technologies and expeditions into the future, this is a scintillating collection by Verne. This short work combines sights of the future as well as bird's eye view of the contemporary era.

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about... Read Full Overview

Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science fictiongenre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873)... Read Full Overview

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about... Read Full Overview