The Master of the World, by Jules Verne
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The Master of the World, by Jules Verne
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If I speak of myself in this story, it is because I have been deeply involved in its startling events, events doubtless among the most extraordinary which this twentieth century will witness. Sometimes I even ask myself if all this has really happened, if its pictures dwell in truth in my memory, and not merely in my imagination. In my position as head inspector in the federal police department at Washington, urged on moreover by the desire, which has always been very strong in me, to investigate and understand everything which is mysterious, I naturally became much interested in these remarkable occurrences. And as I have been employed by the government in various important affairs and secret missions since I was a mere lad, it also happened very naturally that the head of my department placed In my charge this astonishing investigation, wherein I found myself wrestling with so many impenetrable mysteries.
The Master of the World, by Jules Verne- Published on: 2015-11-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .33" w x 6.00" l, .44 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 144 pages
About the Author Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction. He is the creator of revolutionary science-fiction novels, including Around the World in Eighty Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,. have entranced readers for more than a century. He went on to be the second most translated author on earth, writing books about a variety of innovations and technological advancements years before they were practical realities.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Master of the World -- looking ahead By dhickerson This review is somewhat of a response to the negative review by By Scott Asher.Plot summary: A federal investigator is commissioned to explore strange, if supernatural, happenings in the North Carolina mountains. He ultimately discovers a connection to a mysterious air-land-sea machine run by a maniacal narcissist, as governments clamor to gain control of it to avoid (and be empowered by) the obvious military threat. Once the investigator catches up with it, he is nevertheless powerless to rein it in.Commentary: The Asher review dismissed this book for having no resolution. That is true, but in my opinion, it is not a weakness -- it is one of the points of the book: when war technology gets ahead of us, it ultimately eludes our control; this is as it will always be in the hands of desperate people. The unresolved ending -- that the device was destroyed by its creator and was not controlled by those who sought it (with elements of Melville's Captain Ahab and even the sailor Ishmael not so subtly incorporated) -- speaks decades ahead of itself to the open-ended questions nuclear war (though not yet imagined at the time the book was written). The real strength of the book is what Jules Verne was able to imagine just ahead in the 20th century -- just out of his grasp: the book was completed about the year that the Wright brothers made their first powered flight (1903), and published the following year (1904; Verne died in 1905). The method of flight in this book indicates that Verne was not aware of the method of flight that was ultimately successful even at the time of writing. Automobiles were clunky replacements for horses at the time, yet Verne sees them going 200 MPH. Submarines were dangerous, slow boats drifting just below the surface, yet Verne sees them as elusive, fast, and maneuverable. Boats were loud steam engines or slow sail-driven vessels; Verne envisions a vehicle planing effortlessly across the surface. The idea that all four could exist as one did not fully manifest in popular culture until the days of James Bond movies 50 years later. Reading the book, it is easy to criticize where Verne got it wrong (methods of propulsion, some U.S. geography, and points of American culture and the value of life); but try reading it from the perspective that these technologies did not exist at the time of writing, and we realize Verne's clarity of vision of what was to come is stunning -- from the shape of the high-speed aircraft, to the suspension on the automobile. That Verne was able to imagine not science fiction, but imminent reality in technology, and tie that in with the fear of how these submarines and flying machines would be used in war (even 10 years after writing), and the additional fear of the most advanced war machines falling into the hands of maniacs (even if the antagonist here had an anti-war bent), makes the book a visionary statement on technology and war.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. bad Verne translation reissued By Arthur B. Evans This 138-page paperback is a gussied-up and flashy reprint of a very poor English-language translation of Verne's original 1904 French novel. It was first published in 1911 and the translator was anonymous. A much better English translation by Cranstoun Metcalfe (which is also in the public domain) appeared in 1914. The "special edition" features of this slim volume include a 2-page uninformed preface, 8 rather juvenile "discussion questions" inserted right after the story (questions such as "Are you impressed by what The Terror can do?"), and a 4-sentence "About the Author" blurb at the end of the book. All this for $11.95. Don't waste your money. You can find the same text online for free.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. One of Verne's best novels. By A Customer This book is nothing like the movie with Vincent Price, which is actually a strange combination of both "Master of the World" and "Clipper of the Clouds". The story mainly follows the adventures of U.S. secret agent John Stark as he tries to solve the strange appearances of a fantasy craft along the eastern American seaboard. Robur doesn't make an appearance until the last quarter of the book, but its an exciting read. The chase across Lake Ontario and Robur's escape over Niagara Falls is one of the most memorable scenes from the book. The Terror definately stands out as one of the best of Verne's incredible machines since the Nautilus.
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