The self-propelled island / Jules Verne ; Translated by Marie-Thérèse Noiset ; introduction by Volker Dehs ; With editorial assistance by Robert Sandarg.

Author/creator Verne, Jules
Other author Noiset, Marie-Thérèse.
Other author Dehs, Volker, 1964-
Other author Sandarg, Robert.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLincoln ; London : University of Nebraska Press, [2015]
Descriptionxxi, 323 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Imaginary places--Fiction.
Voyages, Imaginary--Fiction.

Uniform titleÎle à hélice. English (Noiset)
SeriesBison frontiers of imagination
Abstract "The Self-Propelled Island is the first unabridged English translation of Jules Verne's original story featuring a famous French string quartet that is abducted by an American businessman and taken to Standard Island to perform for its millionaire inhabitants. The quartet soon discovers that Standard Island is not an island at all, but an immense, futuristic ship possessing all the features of an idyllic haven. Equipped with the most opulent amenities, Standard Island travels the Pacific Ocean, traversing the south archipelagos and stopping at many "sister" islands for the pleasure of its well-heeled inhabitants. These inhabitants soon meet with the danger, in its various forms, that is inherent in ocean travel. Meanwhile, the French quartet is witness to the rivalry that exists between the two most powerful families onboard, a rivalry that keeps the future of the island balancing on the edge of a knife. First published in English in 1896, the novel was originally censored in translation. Dozens of pages were cut from the story because English translators felt they were too critical of Americans as well as the British. Here, for the first time, readers have the pleasure of reading The Self-Propelled Island as Verne intended it. "-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract "First complete translation of Jules Verne's science-fiction novel about a string quartet abducted onto a floating, man-made island inhabited by millionaires touring the archipelagos of the South Pacific"-- Provided by publisher.
General note"LÎle à hélice was originally published in French in 1895" -- Verso title page.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014044111
ISBN9780803245822 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780803276710 (paperback : alk. paper)

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