{"product_id":"jules-verne-on-film","title":"Jules Verne on Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e   Jules Verne--Voila!--a name that resonates with visions of fantastic adventures and images of exotic exploits. In his \u003ci\u003evoyages extraordinaires,\u003c\/i\u003e the noted French author fuses his encyclopedic knowledge of science and geography with his ability to tell fascinating tales, taking his readers on unprecedented journeys across the globe, into the earth, and out into space. This revered writer, who with his boundless imagination had hoped to contribute substantially to the world of letters, has surpassed that expectation to become coincidentally a significant influence on film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003ci\u003eJules Verne on Film\u003c\/i\u003e is both a penetrating analytical overview of Verne's epic novels and a comprehensive filmography of the numerous films inspired by his stories and characters. There are the obvious adaptations that come directly from the pages of Verne's writings, films such as \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Castaways\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMysterious Island.\u003c\/i\u003e However, looking closely at the plots, characters, and themes of many other films--science fiction and otherwise--one discovers that the incomparable Verne has had a far wider influence on filmmakers than one might have thought. For instance, most of us are familiar with Disney's \u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (1954) and some of us may have even seen the two 1997 television productions. But Verne's classic undersea adventure also provides the underpinnings for such entertaining movies as \u003ci\u003eFantastic Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e (1966) and \u003ci\u003eInnerspace\u003c\/i\u003e (1987).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Structurally, \u003ci\u003eJules Verne on Film\u003c\/i\u003e begins with a biographical sketch and contains 23 chapters arranged alphabetically according to book title, starting with \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Captain Hatteras\u003c\/i\u003e and ending with \u003ci\u003eVoyage Across the Impossible.\u003c\/i\u003e Each chapter includes a summary and analysis of Verne's story, followed by a chronological treatment of the cinematic adaptations compared to their respective written work. Production credits appear in the film entries, along with plot synopses and thorough critical commentaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233431081304,"sku":"9780786419661","price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786419661_dc3908e7-8b36-430f-83e0-9c7b2f619068.jpg?v=1764990935","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/jules-verne-on-film","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}