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(1828-1905) French writer. Jules Verne is often considered the father of science fiction for such books as "Twenty-thousand Leagues Under the Sea," "Journey to the Center of the Earth," and other works.
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Read "Around the World in 80 Days," by Jules Verne.
Classics in Science Fiction
They are the stories about space, other worlds, the future, and ourselves. Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and other writers created the earliest works in science fiction.

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