Jules Verne

Adolphe D'Ennery

This race-against-the-clock adventure features a mutiny, castaways on a remote island, earthquakes, whale hunting, dastardly villains, man against the elements, a rescue mission, and offbeat humor. There's never a dull moment as "The Children of Captain Grant" search the globe for their long-lost father and brother.

A Play in Five Acts

The Children of Captain Grant

Verne's original play script, translated directly from the French by the producers of the original Broadway presentation. The play has been unpublished since 1874.

Around the World in 80 Days - The 1874 Play (hardback)

I viaggi a teatro: Il giro del mondo in 80 giorni-I figli del capitano Grant-Michel Strogoff

Adolphe d' Ennery

Louis Bilodeau

This is the first critical edition of a Verne play; the book also contains many of his unpublished letters. His theatrical work (40 plays and synopses) was, until now, almost unknown, even though Michel Strogoff was among the greatest successes of the late-19th century theatre. The introduction begins with a portrait of Jules Verne the playwright and a description of the relationship between France and Russia in the 19th century. A study of Michel Strogoff follows with a discussion of the genesis and creation of the play, major differences between the novel and the play, and Michel Strogoff as melodrama. Finally the reviews are summarised, incidental music discussed, as well as the success of the play at the time.

pièce en cinq actes et seize tableaux

Michel Strogoff

The authors combine elements of Jules Verne's science fiction novels, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, and From the Earth to the Moon into a breathtaking work of imagination. First translation into English.

Adolphe D'Ennery

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