and the Verne family showed such jealous discretion that important episodes in his life are still veiled in shadow. The standard biography, Jules Verne: Sa Vie et son oeuvre (Paris 1928), by Mme.

Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.

George Roux (1850–1929) was a French artist renowned for his illustrations of Jules Verne’s science-fiction novels. Born in Paris, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and became famous for his ...