Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula White, Stephen W. (Stephen William) 1840 1914 White, Stephen William L'île mystérieuse. English The Mysterious Island Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Norman M. Wolcott "The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne is a thrilling adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a group of five individuals, war prisoners led by the resourceful engineer Cyrus Smith, who escape captivity in a hot air balloon during a violent storm. Their journey unexpectedly crashes them onto a mysterious, uncharted island, where they must harness their skills and ingenuity to survive in an untamed wilderness. The opening of this classic tale establishes a gripping scenario as the characters find themselves trapped in a balloon amidst a powerful hurricane. As they struggle to save themselves, they are forced to jettison their supplies, ultimately leading to a desperate descent toward an unknown land. The narrative introduces Cyrus Smith as a determined leader, alongside his loyal servant Neb, the skilled sailor Pencroff, the reporter Gideon Spilett, and young Herbert Brown. Each character brings unique attributes to the group, setting the stage for their survival challenges and exploration of the island's secrets. The beginning immerses readers in high-stakes action and establishes a sense of camaraderie as the protagonists grapple with their newfound predicament. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Adventure stories Castaways -- Fiction Islands of the Pacific -- Fiction PQ Text Science Fiction Movie Books Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 1061546 1061950 2024-10-04T09:28:55.553693 2023-10-04T08:43:20.483581 text/html text/html 1104899 2022-06-09T00:38:51 text/html 533137 2024-10-04T09:29:09.486618 application/epub+zip 535693 2024-10-04T09:28:58.007697 application/epub+zip 535693 2024-10-04T09:28:56.543718 application/epub+zip 841189 2024-10-04T09:29:18.390596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797281 2024-10-04T09:29:08.505614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774983 2022-09-04T12:45:49.092988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1006459 2024-10-04T09:28:53.797692 2023-10-04T08:43:19.001566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1006195 2022-06-09T00:45:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22306 2024-10-04T09:29:18.546560 application/rdf+xml 13480 2024-10-04T09:28:57.131672 image/jpeg 3617 2024-10-04T09:28:56.836693 image/jpeg 368870 2022-06-09T00:45:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 378114 2022-06-09T00:46:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 441711 2024-10-04T09:28:55.636689 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia