The Survivors of the Chancellor

Name: The Survivors of the Chancellor
Author: Jules Verne

The Survivors of the Chancellor is a novel by Jules Verne that tells the story of a group of passengers who survive a shipwreck and their subsequent adventures on a deserted island.

By Jules Verne · First published 1875 · Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama · 57 chapters · 60,846 words

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Charleston, September 27th, 1869 -- It is high tide, and three o'clock in the afternoon when we leave the Battery-quay; the ebb carries us off shore, and as Captain Huntly has hoisted both main and top sails, the northerly breeze drives the Chancellor briskly across the bay. Fort Sumter ere long is doubled, the sweeping batteries of the mainland on our left are soon passed, and by four o'clock the rapid current of the ebbing tide has carried us through the harbour-mouth.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Jules Verne
Date: 1875 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama, Suspense
Length: 60,846 words
Structure: 57 chapters, 951 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Adventure — This novel is primarily an adventure story, with the protagonists dealing with surviving a disaster at sea. The story focuses on the struggle and overcoming of physical difficulties during their journey.
Science Fiction — Though less pronounced than in some of Jules Verne's other works, 'The Survivors of the Chancellor' does contain elements of science fiction as it involves pioneering ideas of the 19th century like shipwreck and survival discourse.
Drama — Elements of dramatic tension and emotional struggles between the characters are amplified by their fight for survival. The adversity the characters face leads to high-stakes, dramatic situations where their lives are at risk.
Suspense — The reader is kept in suspense about the fate of the protagonists throughout the story. There are numerous plot twists and dramatic moments that help to build and maintain this suspense.