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Master of the World (French: Maître du monde), published in 1904, is one of the last novels by French pioneer science fiction writer, Jules Verne. At the time Verne wrote the novel, his health was failing.
- Jules Verne
- 1904
Master of the World is a 1961 colour science fiction film based on the Jules Verne novels Robur the Conqueror and its sequel Master of the World, with a screenplay written by Richard Matheson.
Based on Jules Verne's novel, a mad scientist uses his airship to destroy military targets and impose peace on Earth. Vincent Price stars as the master of the world, with Charles Bronson, Henry Hull and Mary Webster in supporting roles.
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- Adventure, Sci-Fi
- William Witney
- 1961-05
Mar 1, 2003 · A free eBook of the classic science fiction novel by Verne, translated by Norm Wolcott. The story follows Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus in their adventures around the world.
- Jules Verne
- Translation of Maître du monde.
- 1904
- The Master of the World
Feb 1, 2016 · CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1reuGJV Follow us on TWITTER: / scream_factory Follow us on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1ojljJS Vincent Price plays mad inventor Captain Robur, on his quest to ...
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Written in 1904, just an year before Verne’s death, we can detect traces of his anxieties about the societies and human life being dominated by the state and the dangers of technology being used as weapon systems in ‘The Master of the World’; we can also detect a tired master story teller trying his best to hold the imagination of the ...
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