Self propelled Island

Jules Verne, Marie-Thérèse Noiset, Volker Dehs

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Bison Books
01 July 2015

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fantasy; 19th Century; Sci-Fi Alternate History; Political Sci-Fi; Classic Steampunk; Machines

Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination

"The Self-Propelled Island is the first unabridged English translation of Jules Verne's original story featuring a famous French string quartet that is abducted by an American businessman and taken to Standard Island to perform for its millionaire inhabitants. The quartet soon discovers that Standard Island is not an island at all, but an immense, futuristic ship possessing all the features of an idyllic haven.

Equipped with the most opulent amenities, Standard Island travels the Pacific Ocean, traversing the south archipelagos and stopping at many ""sister"" islands for the pleasure of its well-heeled inhabitants. These inhabitants soon meet with the danger, in its various forms, that is inherent in ocean travel. Meanwhile, the French quartet is witness to the rivalry that exists between the two most powerful families onboard, a rivalry that keeps the future of the island balancing on the edge of a knife.

First published in English in 1896, the novel was originally censored in translation. Dozens of pages were cut from the story because English translators felt they were too critical of Americans as well as the British. Here, for the first time, readers have the pleasure of reading The Self-Propelled Island as Verne intended it."

By: Jules Verne
Introduction by: Volker Dehs
Translated by: Marie-Thérèse Noiset
Imprint: Bison Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 626g
ISBN: 9780803245822
ISBN 10: 0803245823
Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 01 July 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction by Volker Dehs Translator’s Note Part One I. The Concerting Quartet II. The Power of a Cacophonous Sonata III. A Chatty Mentor IV. The Concerting Quartet Disconcerted V. Standard Island and Milliard City VI. Invitees . . . Inviti VII. Heading West VIII. Navigation IX. The Hawaiian Archipelago X. Crossing the Line XI. The Marquesas Islands XII. Three Weeks in the Tuamotus XIII. Stopping at Tahiti XIV. Parties and More Parties Part Two I. In the Cook Islands II. From Island to Island III. Concert at the Court IV. British Ultimatum V. The Taboo at Tonga Tabu VI. A Collection of Wild Animals VII. The Hunt VIII. The Fiji Islands and Their Inhabitants IX. A Casus Belli X. Change of Owners XI. Offense and Defense XII. Taking the Helm, Starboard or Larboard? XIII. The Last Word by Pinchinat XIV. Denouement

Jules Verne (1828-1905), the world's most translated author, wrote numerous classics of adventure and science fiction, including The Meteor Hunt, Light at the End of the World, The Golden Volcano , and Magellania , which are all available from the University of Nebraska Press. Marie-Therese Noiset is a professor emerita of French and translation at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. She has also translated Caught in the Storm by Seydou Badian. Volker Dehs is a German literary critic and leading Jules Verne specialist and biographer.

Reviews for Self propelled Island

We're in the midst of a marvelous Verne renaissance... The Self-Propelled Island is a novel of great appeal, especially to Americans: by sending northern and southern aristocrats to sea in literally the same boat, it not only features one of Verne's fabulous futuristic vehicles but also unfolds one of his shrewdest, wittiest political satires. -Frederick Paul Walter, Verne translator and former vice president of the North American Jules Verne Society -- Frederick Paul Walter