The Mysterious Island: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Mysterious Island is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Verne, Jules (1828–1905). The listed translation credits are White, Stephen W. (Stephen William) (1840–1914).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne is a novel serialized from 1874 to 1875. Five Union prisoners escape the American Civil War by balloon, crash-landing on an uncharted volcanic island in the Pacific. Led by engineer Cyrus Smith, they transform from castaways into resourceful colonists, building tools, shelter, and even a ship. Yet mysterious events plague the island—unexplained rescues, sudden supplies, and invisible protection. When pirates threaten their survival and secrets emerge from the island's depths, the settlers discover they are not as alone as they believed.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Mysterious Island
- Author credits: Verne, Jules (1828–1905)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: White, Stephen W. (Stephen William) (1840–1914)
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Castaways -- Fiction
- Islands of the Pacific -- Fiction
- Science fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Movie Books
- Science Fiction
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