About “Paris in the Twentieth Century”
Paris in the Twentieth Century is the 64th and final novel by Jules Verne, published posthumously in 1994. The book presents Paris in August 1960, 97 years in Verne's future, in a society that places value only on business and technology. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Praise for “Paris in the Twentieth Century”
“Jules Verne was the Michael Crichton of the 19th century.”
“For anyone interested in the history of speculative fiction . . . this book is an absolute necessity.”
“An excellent extrapolation, founded on 19th-century technical novelties, of a future culture.”
Book details
- Latest edition
- 1994 · ISBN 9780345420398
- ISBN
- 9780345420398
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Paris in the Twentieth Century?
Paris in the Twentieth Century by Jules Verne has 222 pages.
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