The Political And Social Ideas Of Jules Verne
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor chipping and rubbing to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work of literary and political analysis, The Political and Social Ideas of Jules Verne argues that beneath the surface of Verne's celebrated adventure narratives lies a rich and complex ideological landscape shaped by the social upheavals of nineteenth-century France. French historian Jean Chesneaux systematically uncovers the progressive, utopian, and at times anarchist currents running through Verne's Extraordinary Voyages, situating the author firmly within the radical intellectual traditions of his era. Chesneaux presents Verne not merely as a pioneer of science fiction, but as a deeply political writer whose works reflect anxieties about capitalism, colonialism, and the power of technology. Drawing on a comprehensive reading of the novels alongside their historical context, the analysis illustrates how Verne's imaginative worlds encode a sustained critique of the bourgeois order. The result is a penetrating and authoritative reassessment that permanently enriches our understanding of one of the world's most widely read authors.
Author: Jean Chesneaux
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Thames and Hudson
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor chipping and rubbing to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work of literary and political analysis, The Political and Social Ideas of Jules Verne argues that beneath the surface of Verne's celebrated adventure narratives lies a rich and complex ideological landscape shaped by the social upheavals of nineteenth-century France. French historian Jean Chesneaux systematically uncovers the progressive, utopian, and at times anarchist currents running through Verne's Extraordinary Voyages, situating the author firmly within the radical intellectual traditions of his era. Chesneaux presents Verne not merely as a pioneer of science fiction, but as a deeply political writer whose works reflect anxieties about capitalism, colonialism, and the power of technology. Drawing on a comprehensive reading of the novels alongside their historical context, the analysis illustrates how Verne's imaginative worlds encode a sustained critique of the bourgeois order. The result is a penetrating and authoritative reassessment that permanently enriches our understanding of one of the world's most widely read authors.