Jules Verne

Jules Verne, who lived about 200 years ago, is one of the world’s most famous adventure writers. At that time, airplanes, submarines, and space rockets had not yet been invented. But while sitting in his room writing his books, Jules could imagine all of them!

Jules was born in 1828 in Nantes, France, a city filled with large ships. He would watch the giant vessels from his window and wonder which mysterious islands they sailed to. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but Jules’s heart was always in stories. While studying law in Paris, he met famous writers and eventually decided to become a writer himself, chasing his dreams.

The imaginary world of Jules Verne. (Generated by artificial intelligence)

Jules Verne’s life changed completely when he met the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel. Together they devised a plan: they would tell children thrilling adventures while also sparking their love for science. Through their book series called “Extraordinary Voyages,” they took readers on journeys by balloon into the sky, by submarine to the deepest parts of the ocean, and by giant rockets to the Moon.

Many things Jules Verne wrote about had not yet been invented in his time, but today they are part of our daily lives. Here are some of his “predictions”:

• The Giant Submarine (Nautilus): Captain Nemo’s Nautilus was the first imaginative vision of the electric submarines we use today.
• Journey to the Moon: At the time, no one believed humans could reach the Moon. Jules wrote about people launched to the Moon in a giant cannon. Interestingly, years later, real lunar rockets were launched from Florida, just as Jules had described in his book!
• Flying Ships: In an era before airplanes, he imagined giant airships with propellers circling the globe.

When you read Jules Verne’s books, you do not just experience adventure—you also learn a great deal of new information. He does not simply have his heroes run; he has them calculate ocean currents, identify fish species, and learn the positions of stars. His heroes are intelligent, persistent, and deeply trusting of science.

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Plot: Phileas Fogg, a very precise and orderly gentleman, makes a bet with his friends that he can circumnavigate the globe in exactly eighty days. He sets off with his loyal servant Passepartout.

• Why Read It? Experience the thrill of racing against time on a journey by train, ship, and even elephant. It is also a wonderful opportunity to discover different countries and cultures.

Plot: A giant sea monster is said to be terrorizing the oceans. But our heroes discover that this monster is in fact a highly advanced submarine—the Nautilus—commanded by the famous Captain Nemo.

• Why Read It? If you want to encounter giant squids, coral forests, and the lost continent of Atlantis at the deepest parts of the ocean, this book is perfect for you!

Plot: Professor Lidenbrock discovers, in an ancient manuscript, a route leading to the center of the Earth. He and his nephew Axel embark on an adventure by entering a volcano in Iceland and descending into the planet’s depths.

• Why Read It? Can you imagine giant mushrooms, prehistoric dinosaurs, and underground seas thousands of meters below the surface? This book will take you on a journey into the world beneath our feet.

Jules Verne was so beloved that his books have been translated into nearly every language on Earth. Even today, children who read his books find inspiration to become scientists, astronauts, or explorers. In short, he was a master of imagination who said: “If you can imagine something, one day you will surely make it real.”