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El lector podr ver la visi n particular de Julio Verne del poder que el dinero y la tecnolog a pueden ejercer sobre la sociedad moderna, por medio de una fabulosa riqueza que es heredada por dos hombres muy distintos.

Volume 18 of 54 of Jules Verne's "Extraordinary Voyages", first printed in 1879.After an enormous fortune is haphazardly split between two distant cousins, one French and one German, grand plans are made to make use of the money. The French Dr. Sarrasin plans to build a grand... Read Full Overview

Verne's first cautionary tale about the dangers of science -- first modern and corrected English translation.

When two European scientists unexpectedly inherit an Indian rajah's fortune, each builds an experimental city of his dreams in the wilds of the American... Read Full Overview

Verne's first cautionary tale about the dangers of science -- first modern and corrected English translation.

When two European scientists unexpectedly inherit an Indian rajah's fortune, each builds an experimental city of his dreams in the wilds of the American... Read Full Overview

Le Dr Sarrasin, paisible savant fran?ais, se trouve soudain ? la t?te d'un fabuleux h?ritage : les cinq cents millions de la B?gum Gokool. Mais le Pr Schultze revendique vigoureusement sa part. Les deux hommes finissent par s'entendre et partagent cette mirifique fortune. Tandis... Read Full Overview

Los quinientos millones de la beg n o Los quinientos millones de la princesa india (Les cinq cents millions de la B gum) es una novela escrita por Julio Verne sobre la base de una idea original de Paschal Grousset, quien vendi sus derechos en 1.500 francos a los editores de... Read Full Overview

Two heirs to an Indian Begum's estate -- Dr. Francois Sarrasin, a Frenchman, and Professor Schultz, a German -- split 525 million francs. With his half of the money, Sarrasin builds an ideal community called Frankville in the northwestern United States. Schultz uses his half... Read Full Overview

Two heirs to an Indian Begum's estate -- Dr. Francois Sarrasin, a Frenchman, and Professor Schultz, a German -- split 525 million francs. With his half of the money, Sarrasin builds an ideal community called Frankville in the northwestern United States. Schultz uses his half... Read Full Overview

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Jules Verne (1828-1905) est un crivain fran ais, dont une grande partie de l'oeuvre est consacr e des romans d'aventures et de science-fiction (appel s du temps de Jules Verne romans d'anticipation) comme Le Voyage au Centre de la Terre (1864) et Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les... Read Full Overview

"Les Cinq Cents Millions de la Begum" de Jules Verne. Jules Verne, crivain fran ais (1828-1905).

Ces journaux anglais sont vraiment bien faits se dit lui-m me le bon docteur en se renversant dans un grand fauteuil de cuir. Le docteur Sarrasin avait toute sa vie pratiqu le monologue, qui est une des formes de la distraction. C' tait un homme de cinquante ans, aux traits... Read Full Overview

Jules Verne: Die 500 Millionen der Begum LES CINQ CENTS MILLIONS DE LA B GUM (entstanden 1878). Frz. Vorabdruck: Magasin d'Education et de R cr ation 1.1.-15.9.1879. Frz. Buch-Erstausgabe: J. Hetzel, Paris 1879. Dt. Vorabdruck: Augsburger Abendzeitung, Beilage: Der Sammler, 16.10.-4.12.1879... Read Full Overview