#jules verne french

[postcard-from-the-past]

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" novel by Jules Verne

French vintage postcard with matching stamp

[20kmemesunderthesea]

In honor of Forduary.

[bsd-bibliophile]

We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.

Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

[dorea80-blog]

just a few memes I created, heheh, I hope you find them funny :))

[thelastrenaissance]

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (French: Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was published on 20 March 1869.

“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite. ”

Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

[coquelicoq]

oh my job it's vingt mille lieues sous les mers not as in vingt mille lieues de profondeur mais comme,,, on a traversé vingt mille lieues du monde pendant qu'on était sous les mers. i'm such an idiot. here i am three chapters from the end like "but when are they gonna go all 20000 leagues down"

[where-is-vivian]

[my fic in a nutshell pt.3]

Regulus, reading the latest book he read out loud to James: One would have thought that Captain Nemo was courting a death worthy of himself, a death by lightning. As the Nautilus, pitching dreadfully, raised its steel spur in the air—

James, sat next to him, listening to his voice, feeling his eyelids close:

Regulus:—it seemed to act as a conductor, and I saw long sparks burst from it. Crushed and without strength, I crawled to—

James, snoring softly, smiling in his sleep:

Regulus, looking at him fondly:

[mahgnib]

Illustration from “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”; Jules Verne was born on this date (Feb. 8), 1828

[nostalgicyorkshiregirl]

Anthea Bell, in Bassnett and Bush (eds), The Translator as Writer, p.58

the irony of why we're here... this is the most relatable thing i've read in ages

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[dailyhistoryposts]

On This Day In History

February 8th, 1828: French author Jules Verne is born.

[postcard-from-the-past]

"Five Weeks in a Balloon" novel by Jules Verne

French vintage postcard with matching stamp

[20kmemesunderthesea]

Out-of-Context "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" Quotes to Put on Shirts:

-> "To be frank, I think that we're seeing things here that God wished to hide from man's eyes."

-> “Terrible avenger, a perfect archangel of hatred.”

-> “I declare it is easy to lead a snail's life.”

-> “I will not be eaten without protest!”

-> “The human mind enjoys impressive visions of unearthly creatures.”

-> “This precious carnivore, hunted and tracked by fishermen, is becoming extremely rare."

[bsd-bibliophile]

Perfume is the soul of the flower, and sea-flowers have no soul.

Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

[dorea80-blog]

"Twenty thousand leagues under the sea is just the continuation of an indian soap opera in which the prince's family dies." ~my best friend

[studyblurry]

One of my favorite books of all time, “Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne

Illustration by Édouard Riou