Moreover, during the final decade of Jules Verne’s life from 1895 to 1905, his eyesight and ability to write were rapidly failing. And it was Michel who actively "collaborated" with his father (as ...

Jules Verne, a renowned French writer, captivates audiences with both accurate and inaccurate predictions. How has his work influenced the worlds of science and literature? Jules Verne ...

Simon Lake (1866-1945), submarine designer Simon Lake was a US naval architect who designed some of the first submarines for the US Navy. He said he was indebted to Jules Verne, in particular ...

As Radio 4 embarks on a journey To the Ends of the Earth with a set of Victorian adventure stories, we examine how the work of 19th-century French novelist Jules Verne feeds into the modern ...