The Jules Verne Library

In which a violent upheaval on the Algerian coast leaves Captain Servadac and his orderly Ben Zoof bewildered by inexplicable changes in the sun’s position, the atmosphere, and the landscape, as they ...

9 Juni 18min

In which Captain Servadac, steadfast in curiosity amid bewildering celestial phenomena, resolves to explore the altered coast of Algeria to comprehend their strange new surroundings. Accompanied by hi...

9 Juni 19min

In which Captain Servadac, settled in a humble dwelling on a chilly December evening, contemplates the mysterious rosy illumination in the northern sky while struggling with the verses of a rondo that...

8 Juni 6min

In which a sublime and terrifying upheaval of nature confounds the senses, as seas and skies merge in tumultuous confusion and celestial bodies alter their familiar places with startling grandeur. The...

8 Juni 2min

In which two gentlemen of honour, Captain Servadac and Count Timascheff, decide upon a duel following a spirited dispute, choosing a musical disagreement as a courteous pretext to mask the true cause ...

7 Juni 10min

In which we are introduced to the gallant Captain Hector Servadac, a young and brave officer of modest means stationed in Algeria, whose character is marked by generosity, courage, and a thirst for gl...

7 Juni 10min

In which Dr. Ferguson and his companions receive warm hospitality and official recognition upon reaching the French settlements near the Senegal River, culminating in the certification of their remark...

6 Juni 6min

In which our intrepid travellers find themselves pursued by the fierce Talabas across a barren and ravaged landscape, their fragile balloon slowly losing strength under the noon sun and the ravages of...

6 Juni 14min