“It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.” The Mysterious Island, a classic of world literature by French writer Jules Verne, is based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk. Selkirk was trapped for about five years on a remote island off the coast of Chile and found innovative ways to survive the ordeal and stay alive. The Mysterious Island is an absorbing saga of adventure as well as a tribute to the tenacity of the human spirit. Verne, a master storyteller, tells the tale in a breezy and easily readable style. The island has a secret that is not easy to pry open. Drama and suspense abound in the novel as the five men and a dog, who land in a balloon on the island, encounter a number of mysterious happenings as they struggle to survive and come to terms with the fantastical place they are stuck in.
About the Author
"Prolific French writer Jules Verne (1828–1905) laid the foundation of modern science fiction. Verne’s father, an attorney, sent him to Paris to study law, hoping his son would follow in his footsteps. But Verne’s passion was literature, especially theatre. While he was in Paris, he wrote several plays, worked as secretary of the The a^tre Lyrique, and published several short stories and scientific essays. Verne’s collaboration with the publisher, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, was an extraordinary success that lasted over 40 years. Verne has many memorable and groundbreaking novels in the genre of science fiction to his credit such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and Around the World in 80 Days. He is the second most translated author in the world after Agatha Christie."
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