Jules Gabriel Verne was born on February 8, 1828. He was born in Nantes, France, a town on the Loire River. Verne is of French and Scottish descent. Some of the prominent figures in his childhood, such as teachers and relatives, would be the influence in some of the books he has yet to write. He studied in Paris and while he was there, he began to like literature and that's what sparked his love for writing books and plays.
While he was the best man at his friend's wedding, he fell in love with the bride's sister. Her name was Honorine de Viane Morel. They had only one son together, named Michel. He had been traveling through Europe and he soon found a publisher, Jules Hetzel, that agreed with him. From then on, he went on to publish, on average, two books a year and by the time he died, Verne had published over 70 books.
Jules Verne's stories had many innovations that hadn't even existed yet. Along with his books, he wrote poems, operettas, and dramas. People called him the "Father of Science Fiction." His imagination was years ahead of the world's current technology, ranging from adventures in space to submarines. Unfortunately, Jules Verne died on March 24, 1905 in his home in Amiens. Even after his death, many of his long-lost works were published posthumously by his son and the Jules Verne Society.
Some of Jules Verne's works include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Five Weeks in a Balloon, Journey to the Center of the Earth and From the Earth to the Moon.
While he was the best man at his friend's wedding, he fell in love with the bride's sister. Her name was Honorine de Viane Morel. They had only one son together, named Michel. He had been traveling through Europe and he soon found a publisher, Jules Hetzel, that agreed with him. From then on, he went on to publish, on average, two books a year and by the time he died, Verne had published over 70 books.
Jules Verne's stories had many innovations that hadn't even existed yet. Along with his books, he wrote poems, operettas, and dramas. People called him the "Father of Science Fiction." His imagination was years ahead of the world's current technology, ranging from adventures in space to submarines. Unfortunately, Jules Verne died on March 24, 1905 in his home in Amiens. Even after his death, many of his long-lost works were published posthumously by his son and the Jules Verne Society.
Some of Jules Verne's works include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Five Weeks in a Balloon, Journey to the Center of the Earth and From the Earth to the Moon.