The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa
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The Adventures of Three Russians and Three Englishmen in South Africa is a novel
by Jules Verne
published in 1872
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breaks out, and the members of the expedition find themselves citizens of enemy countries.
This novel can be found under alternate titles such as "Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth," "Measuring a Meridian" and "Meridiana or Adventures in South Africa."
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
published in 1872
1872 in literature
The year 1872 in literature involved some significant new books.-Events:*Paul Verlaine abandons his family to go to London with Arthur Rimbaud....
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Plot introduction
Three Russian and three English scientists depart to South Africa to measure the meridian. As their mission is proceeding, the Crimean warCrimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
breaks out, and the members of the expedition find themselves citizens of enemy countries.
This novel can be found under alternate titles such as "Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth," "Measuring a Meridian" and "Meridiana or Adventures in South Africa."
External links
- 52 Illustrations by Jules FératJules FératJules-Descartes Férat was a French artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayals of factories and their workers.He illustrated the books of many known authors, such as Jules Verne, Edgar Allan Poe, and Victor Hugo. Some critics consider his illustrations for Jules Verne's novel The Mysterious...