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Travel Scholarships
Edited by Arthur B. Evans
Translated by Teri J. Hernández
Series: Early Classics of Science Fiction
Sales Date: 2013-06-12
452 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 in
A suspense-filled adventure tale about piracy on the high seas
Nine students from London's Antillean School receive travel scholarships to visit their island homelands in the Caribbean. Accompanied by their eccentric Latin professor, they set sail on what they expect to be a thrilling educational voyage. Little do they realize that, prior to their arrival on board, their ship had been hijacked by escaped convicts who murdered its original captain and crew. This is the only novel by the legendary Jules Verne that has never been available in English until now. Although ostensibly written for an adolescent audience, its suspense-filled plot, sophisticated narrative style, and critique of European colonialism make it an engrossing read for all ages.
Preface
Introduction
PART I
The Competition
Mrs. Seymour's Ideas
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson
The Blue Fox Tavern
A Daring Move
Masters of the Ship
The Three-Masted Schooner Alert
On Board
In Full View From Land
A Breeze from the Northeast
At Sea
Crossing the Atlantic
The Aviso Essex
Saint Thomas and Saint Croix
Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
PART II
Antigua
Guadeloupe
Dominica
Martinique
Saint Lucia
Barbados
Starting the Crossing
Night Comes
Will Mitz
Fogbound
Masters on Board
Three Days
Into the Unknown
Journey's End
Notes
Bibliography
Jules Gabriel Verne: A Biography
About the Contributors
JULES VERNE (1828 – 1905) was the first author to popularize the literary genre that has become known as science fiction. TERI J. HERNÁNDEZ is a professor of French and Spanish, and specializes in Francophone literature—especially the works of African and Caribbean writers. ARTHUR B. EVANS is a professor of French at DePauw University, who has published numerous books and articles on Jules Verne and is the general editor of the Early Classics of Science Fiction book series. VOLKER DEHS is an internationally recognized specialist on Verne, and lives in Germany.
"Travel Scholarships is a found treasure. An unexpected treat that will fascinate many a Verne fan, and those interested in a nautical adventure yarn as well."
~Peter Schulman, author of The Sunday of Fiction: The Modern French Eccentric
"Stylistically and narratively complex and unsparing in its depictions of menace and violence, Travel Scholarships gives further evidence that Verne's reputation as primarily a children's author has to be opened to nuance and even outright contestation, even when he is writing for children."
~Terry Harpold, author of Ex-foliations: Reading Machines and the Upgrade Path
"Travel Scholarships is a found treasure. An unexpected treat that will fascinate many a Verne fan, and those interested in a nautical adventure yarn as well."
~Peter Schulman, author of The Sunday of Fiction: The Modern French Eccentric
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