The Adventures of Captain Hatteras

Here is the first new translation in over a century of Jules Verne's thrilling novel of polar exploration. This translation brilliantly conveys the novel's hypnotic mood and atmosphere and it also includes the original, censored ending, as well as fascinating details about the Arctic expeditions that captivated Verne's imagination. The introduction provides biographical insights based on recently discovered documents, and contains original proof of Verne's sources and inspiration; the...
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Here is the first new translation in over a century of Jules Verne's thrilling novel of polar exploration. This translation brilliantly conveys the novel's hypnotic mood and atmosphere and it also includes the original, censored ending, as well as fascinating details about the Arctic expeditions that captivated Verne's imagination. The introduction provides biographical insights based on recently discovered documents, and contains original proof of Verne's sources and inspiration; the notes analyze for the first time the hundreds of real-life figures cited by Verne.