by Jules Verne · FAYARD · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782012351189
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«Paris au XXe siècle» is the science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published by Fayard in paperback (217 pages, in French).
The action takes place in a Paris of 1960 turned into a great port with a maritime canal and the Grenelle lighthouse. In a society that only values money and technology, young Michel Dufrénoy tries to make his way while a few outcasts preserve the memory of classical culture.
The manuscript, written by Jules Verne in 1863 and rejected by his editor Hetzel, remained unpublished until the publication of this edition in 1994.
Recommended for readers of science fiction and dystopias, and for those who want to discover the most critical and least known facet of Jules Verne.
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright.
