Topsy-Turvy by Jules Verne (1889)
Jules Verne's "Topsy-Turvy" is a novel that revolves around the idea of a group of people who are transported to a world where gravity does not exist. The story follows their adventures and struggles as they try to adapt to this strange new environment, while also dealing with personal conflicts and relationships. Throughout the book, Verne explores themes of perception, reality, and the nature of existence, challenging his characters and readers alike to question their assumptions about the world around them.
By Jules Verne · First published 1889 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy · 21 chapters · 48,096 words
First lines
"Then Mr. Maston, you pretend that a woman has never been able to make mathematical or experimental-science progress? "
"To my extreme regret, I am obliged to, Mrs. Scorbitt," answered J. T. Maston.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Jules Verne
- Date: 1889 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
- Length: 48,096 words
- Structure: 21 chapters, 596 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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- Where does Science Fiction first become important in the reading?
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The book presents an experiment which drastically changes the Earth's axis and thus conditions, a which is a common trope in the science fiction genre.
- Adventure — The plot's emphasis on a daring experiment being conducted by the main characters elicits the theme of adventure.
- Fantasy — The book's plot, which involves manipulating the Earth's axis to alter its climate, fits within the fantasy genre due to its unrealistic and imaginative elements.
- Speculative Fiction — The novel's exploration of a virtually impossible scientific scenario that drastically alters life on Earth falls under the umbrella of speculative fiction.
Tags
adventure · science fiction · fantasy · exploration · humor · satire · social commentary · technology · invention · travel · surrealism · absurdity
Contents
- In Which the North Polar Practical Association Rushes a Document Across Two Worlds
- In Which the Delegates from England, Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Russia Are Presented to the Reader
- In Which the Arctic Regions Are Sold at Auction to the Highest Bidder
- In Which Old Acquaintances Appear to Our New Readers, and in Which a Wonderful Man Is Described
- In Which the Possibility That Coal Mines Surround the North Pole Is Considered
- In Which a Telephone Communication Between Mrs. Scorbitt and J. T. Maston Is Interrupted
- In Which President Barbicane Says No More Than Suits His Purpose
- Yes, Just Like Jupiter
- In Which Appears the French Gentleman to Whom We Referred at the Beginning of This Truthful Story
- In Which a Little Uneasiness Begins to Show Itself
- What Was Found in the Notebook of J. T. Maston and What It No Longer Contained
- In Which J. T. Maston Heroically Continues to Be Silent
- At the Close of Which J. T. Maston Utters an Epigram
- Very Short, but in Which "X" Takes a Geographical Value
- Which Contains a Few Interesting Details for the Inhabitants of the Earthly Sphere
- In Which a Crowd of Dissatisfied People Break Into the Cell of J. T. Maston
- What Had Been Done at Kilimanjaro During Eight Month of This Memorable Year
- In Which the Population of Wamasai Assemble to Hear President Barbicane Say ‘Fire' to Capt. Nicholl
- In Which J. T. Maston Regrets That the Crowd Did Not Lynch Him When He Was in Prison
- In Which This Story, as Truthful as It Is Improbable, Is Finished
- Very Short, Since Enough Has Been Said to Make the World's Population Feel Perfectly Sure Again
More by Jules Verne
- 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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