"An Antarctic Mystery" by Jules Verne is a thrilling adventure novel set as a sequel to Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale. The story follows Mr. Jeorling, a man captivated by the strange events surrounding Arthur Gordon Pym’s Antarctic expedition. Eager to uncover the truth, Jeorling joins Captain Len Guy aboard the Halbrane, setting sail for the icy south. Initial scenes introduce readers to Mr. Jeorling who waits in Kerguelen Islands, where he pursues geological surveys. While there longing to return to America is established, and sets the mood for Jeorling's connection to Arthur Gordon Pym's mysterious past. The journey promises danger as they seek to solve what happened to Pym and his mate, Dirk Peters, creating a tone of intrigue and exploration in the mysterious Antarctic.
An Antarctic Mystery
By Jules Verne
Driven by a thirst for answers, a man embarks on a perilous voyage to the bottom of the world, hoping to solve a mystery that has haunted the seas.
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About the AuthorJules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
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