Jules Verne: A Brief Biography

Throughout time, genres have had their era of popularity. One genre that has stayed strong is science fiction. Jules Verne has entertained multiple generations with his fantasizing vision of the future and technology. Jules Verne should be studied because modern influence and creation of science fiction.

Jules Gabriel Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. Born to lawyer, Pierre Verne, and housewife, Sophie Allotte; Verne was the eldest of the two boys and three girls (Press 7). At a very young age, Verne was interested in new experiences and travel. Verne would go on sailing trips with his father and brother, on one of these trips the boat sunk and Verne was stranded on a small island. Verne has to wait until low tide to be able to reach the main shore and his family (The UnMusuem–Jules Verne). The article “Jules Verne” in Space Sciences describes Verne’s first thirst for his own adventure. The article says, “At twelve years of age, Verne ran off to be a cabin boy on a merchant ship, thinking he was going to have an adventure. However, his father caught up with the ship before it got very far.” Soon after this expedition, Verne kept his adventure in his mind. This, with the ongoing political, scientific, and religious revolutions, later sparked his creativity for complex and innovative stories (Press 3).

For most of his schooling, Jules Verne attended catholic schools. At a young age, Jules Verne despised writing and learning in general because he was forced to do it (Press 15). After making it through high school, Verne was sent to law school in Paris in 1884 by his father to follow the family tradition. Verne was always interested in theatre, but his father disapproved. After finishing school, Verne worked as a...

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