Léon Benett Books

Los protagonistas de Dos años de vacaciones son quince jóvenes de distintas nacionalidades abandonados en una isla y luchando por la vida. Las diferencias de nacionalidad integran un conjunto de agudas y profundas reflexiones de orden psicológico que contribuyen tanto a amenizar el relato como a identificar al lector con los protagonistas. Verne sugiere una situación conflictiva para un grupo de niños, en donde se prueba que el valor y la inteligencia de éstos los ayudan a triunfar frente a dificultades, peligros y responsabilidades muy superiores a las comunes en su edad.

Der Roman »Mathias Sandorf«, eine Geschichte des Widerstandes der Magyaren gegen die Vorherrschaft der Habsburger innerhalb der k. und k.-Monarchie. Der Anführer Mathias Sandorf wurde in die Festung von Pazin verbracht und dort festgehalten. Für die Schergen ein sicherer Ort, über einem Felsvorsprung gelegen, der eine Flucht von vornherein scheinbar ausschloß.

Všem známá kniha o tom, jak se Fileas Fogg vsází s členy reformního klubu, že je možné objet celý svět za 80 dní. Jeho plán se všem zdá absurdní, avšak o tom zda se mu to podaří se dočtete v této výborné knize, která v sobě skrývá napětí, dobrodružství a spoustu dalšího.

Verne's first cautionary tale about the dangers of science -- first modern and corrected English translation.

This novel involves how Joam Garral, a ranch owner who lives near the Peruvian-Brazilian border on the Amazon River, is forced to travel down-stream when his past catches up with him. Most of the novel is situated on a large jangada (a Brazilian timber raft) that is used by Garral and his family to float to Belém at the river's mouth. Many aspects of the raft, scenery, and journey are described in detail.

The French inventor Thomas Roch develops an explosive of previously unattainable explosive power, the effect of which breaks him up psychologically and he is then sent to a mental hospital. This is regarded as a showcase institution and is repeatedly visited by well-known people, including Count d'Artigas, who wants to get his hands on the super explosive himself. Roch and his keeper are kidnapped by d'Artigas to help him with his diabolical plans...

The descriptions of the quaint villagers of Werst, their costumes, manner of living, and belief in the supernatural world would in themselves prove an interesting narrative, but when coupled with the exciting adventures of Nic Deck, the two Counts, the cowardly Doctor, and the beautiful La Stilla, the story is undoubtedly one of the most enchanting ever offered. This mysterious tale takes place in the area, which in just a few years would become known as Dracula's homeland. Jules Verne has the knack of it. He knows how to make the scientifically romantic story. You might not know what a "nyctalop" was, but if you saw one flapping his wings around the dark fortress in the Carpathians, you would run for it, as did Nic Deck. Orfanik is head conjurer, and in his trial he explains how he brought into play for a wicked purpose a variety of ingenious inventions.

V knize jsou zařazeny dva Vernovy romány, jež sice vznikly v časovém odstupu téměř čtvrt století, ale mají téhož hrdinu. V prvním (Robur Dobyvatel) vylíčil zápas vědce o důkaz, že budoucnost nepatří balónům, nýbrž letadlům, a v druhém (Pán světa) Roburův pokus o ovládnutí světa pomocí záhadného stroje..