The Jules Verne Library

In which an encounter between French, Russian, and English survivors on a fragment of shattered Europe sparks a tense parley marked by national pride and mutual suspicion, amidst the eerie backdrop of...

13 Jun 15min

In which two resolute British officers, steadfast in their duty and unshaken by the extraordinary transformation of their surroundings, maintain order and routine amidst isolation on a diminished isla...

13 Jun 17min

In which the crew of the Dobryna explores a desolate and transformed Mediterranean coastline, discovering that entire cities and natural landmarks have vanished beneath a mysteriously levelled sea. Th...

12 Jun 12min

In which the Dobryna navigates a strange, newly risen coast of the Mediterranean, its barren and metallic cliffs defying all hope of harbour and shelter as the crew strives to map and understand this ...

12 Jun 15min

In which Captain Servadac, upon sighting Count Timascheff’s schooner near their newly formed island, initiates a cautious parley to discern the startling changes that have befallen their known world. ...

11 Jun 12min

In which the intrepid Count Timascheff commissions Lieutenant Procope to navigate the stout schooner Dobryna in search of the vanished coast of Algeria, only to find a puzzling expanse of shallow, met...

11 Jun 13min

In which Captain Servadac and his faithful servant Ben Zoof confront a bewildering alteration of natural laws, marked by shortened days, diminished atmospheric pressure, and a mysterious celestial rea...

10 Jun 18min

In which the extraordinary proximity of the sun brings about an intense and unprecedented heat upon the island, causing the rapid maturation of vegetation and prompting Captain Servadac to ponder the ...

10 Jun 17min