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The Kip Brothers
Early Classics of Science Fiction
Translated Stanford L. Luce
Edited Arthur B. Evans
Sales Date: 2013-09-01
514 Pages, 5.50 x 8.50 in
Jules Verne's extraordinary crime drama—now in English
Castaways on a barren island in the South Seas, Karl and Pieter Kip are rescued by the brig James Cook. After helping to quell an onboard mutiny, however, they suddenly find themselves accused and convicted of the captain's murder. In this story, one of his last Voyages Extraordinaires, Verne interweaves an exciting exploration of the South Pacific with a tale of judicial error reminiscent of the infamous Dreyfus Affair. This Wesleyan edition brings together the first English translation with one of the first detailed critical analyses of the novel, and features all the illustrations from the original 1902 publication.
INTRODUCTION
THE KIP BROTHERS BY JULES VERNE
Tavern of the Three Magpies
The Brig James Cook
Vin Mod At Work
At Wellington
A Few Days At Sea
In Sight of Norfolk Island
The Two Brothers
The Coral Sea
Crossing the Louisiade
Heading North
Port Praslin
Three Weeks in the Archipelago
The Murder
Incidents
Hobart Town
Future Projects
Last Maneuver
Before the Maritime Court
The Follow-Up
The Verdict
Awaiting Execution
Port Arthur
Together
The Fenians
The Note
Saint James Point
Escape
Mr. Hawkins Follows Up
The New Fact
Conclusion
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. ARTHUR B. EVANS is the series editor of Wesleyan's Early Classics of Science Fiction series and professor of French at DePauw University. He is also the managing editor of Science Fiction Studies. STANFORD L. LUCE is professor emeritus of French at Miami University in Ohio. JEAN-MICHEL MARGOT is recognized worldwide as an expert on Verne and is a past president of the North American Jules Verne Society.
"This first English translation of Verne's...hybrid of travelogue and coded detective story...will...delight Verne enthusiasts with its scholarly commentary and original black and white illustrations."
~Publishers Weekly
""This first English translation of Verne's...hybrid of travelogue and coded detective story...will...delight Verne enthusiasts with its scholarly commentary and original black and white illustrations.""
~Publishers Weekly
""With the publication of The Kip Brothers and The Mysterious Island, it is no longer possible to dismiss Verne as a 'children's author'. Revealing the sociological, scientific, historical, and geographic breadth of his vision, these titles provide room for critical speculation for years to come.""
~Janice M. Bogstad, Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
"This nicely annotated translation allows Anglophone readers their first access to a revealing manifestation of Verne's imagination, his political awareness, his interest in the emerging technology of photography, and his role in the evolution of science fiction."
~Paul Alkon, author of Winston Churchill's Imagination
"The Kip Brothers is a model of scholarship, thanks to its scrupulous fidelity, with the nuances of meaning perfectly carried over into English. The critical apparatus is informed and intelligent.""
~William Butcher, author of Jules Verne: The Definitive Biography