Post by phileasfogg on Aug 21, 2024 14:57:09 GMT
Hello everyone!
I learned about this forum from berc after posting a question on the Jules Verne reddit page.
Jules Verne is my favourite author. When I was a kid, my brother gave me Around the World in 80 Days, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to read and I instantly fell in love. I reread these when I got older and developed a whole new appreciation for Verne, being able to follow along better now, and I read a lot of his lesser known ones after this as well, but the classics are the classics, and Around the World in 80 Days has become my all-time favourite novel (20,000 leagues is a close second!)
Additionally, Verne has inspired my career choice, albeit in a different way than the plethora of 20th century scientists that also found themselves inspired by Verne. I was doing my master's when I rediscovered Verne as an adult, and at the time I knew I wanted to do a PhD in History, but I chose the 19th century as my focus because I wanted to better understand the world Verne was writing about, and maybe the more optimistic side of that world as well.
But ultimately, I am eager to be here because I am very passionate about the works of Jules Verne, and even when reading other authors (contemporary and 19th century) I always come back to Verne, albeit maybe with the exception of Arthur Conan Doyle. There really isn't a great place on the internet to discuss Verne's work, so I'm interested in seeing how this forum develops. Looking forward to some interesting conversations and always happy to converse with fellow Verne enthusiasts!