Meridiana by Jules Verne (1865)

The story revolves around a young woman who becomes embroiled in a plot to steal a valuable treasure from the Mediterranean Sea. She must navigate a complex web of intrigue and deception to uncover the truth behind the treasure's existence and prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. Along the way, she encounters a cast of characters including pirates, smugglers, and corrupt officials who will stop at nothing to claim the treasure for themselves.

By Jules Verne · First published 1865 · Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy · 23 chapters · 70,613 words

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On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an / immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most / attentively the waters of the Orange River. This river, the Groote of / the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the / other three great arteries of Africa -- the Nile, the Niger, and the / Zambesi. Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and / cataracts. Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, / Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the / clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Jules Verne
• Date: 1865 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Travel Literature
• Length: 70,613 words
• Structure: 23 chapters, 756 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Genres

• Adventure — The plot involves exploration and travel, central to the narrative.
• Science Fiction — Incorporates speculative elements and technological advancements.
• Fantasy — Includes imaginative and fantastical elements within the story.
• Historical Fiction — Set against a backdrop of historical events and contexts.

Tags

Science Fiction · Adventure · Travelogue · Exploration · Polar Regions · Geography · Cartography · Navigation · Aerial Exploration · Hot Air Balloon · Balloon Travel · Scientific Discovery

Contents

• On the Banks of the Orange River
• Official Presentations
• The Land Journey
• A few Words about the "Mètre."
• A Hottentot Village
• Better Acquaintance
• The Base of the Triangle
• The Twenty-Fourth Meridian
• The Kraal
• The Rapid
• A Missing Companion
• A Station to Sir John's Liking
• Pacification by Fire
• A Declaration of War
• A Geometric Progression
• Danger in Disguise
• An Unexpected Blight
• The Desert
• Science Undaunted
• Standing a Siege
• Suspense
• Hide and Seek
• Homeward Bound

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• An Express of the Future (1905)
• Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870)
• Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864)
• The Mysterious Island (1875)
• Alrededor de la luna (1870)
• Cinco semanas en globo (1863)
• Dueño del mundo (1904)
• La jornada de un periodista americano en el 2889 (1889)
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