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At a time when Verne is making a comeback in the US as a mainstream literary figure, Wesleyan is pleased to publish a new translation of one of his best-known novels, The Mysterious Island. Although several editions under the same title are in print, most reproduce a bowdlerized nineteenth-century translation which changes the names of the characters, omits several important scenes, and ideologically censors Verne's original text.
The Mysterious Island was published in 1874, and it is one of Verne's longest novels. The plot depicts a group of men who have become castaways stranded on an island in the Pacific during the American Civil War. The novel describes their attempts not only to survive but also, with the aid of the scientific and technological know-how, to rebuild their world from the meager resources of the island. At the end, however, it is realized that Captain Nemo, from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, has secretly been helping the settlers. A marvelous adventure story, The Mysterious Island is also notable for its modern retelling of the utopian deserted-island myth, with repeated echoes of Robinson Crusoe and the Swiss Family Robinson. This Wesleyan edition features notes, appendices and an introduction by Verne scholar William Butcher, as well as reproductions of the illustrations from the original French edition.
- Sales Rank: #554372 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Wesleyan University Press
- Published on: 2002-02-01
- Original language: French
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.60" h x 1.69" w x 5.42" l, 1.84 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 676 pages
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From Publishers Weekly
The second title in Wesleyan's new Early Classics of Science Fiction series is Sidney Kravitz's translation (14 years in the making) of Jules Verne's castaway epic, The Mysterious Island. Like the new Modern Library edition (noted in Forecasts, Dec. 24), it boasts black-and-white illustrations and is unexpurgated; unlike it, this volume contains a Verne chronology and brief biography, endnotes, appendixes and information about previous translations.
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From Library Journal
There has been a great resurgence of interest in Verne the last few years and especially in this title, which also was reissued recently by the Modern Library (Classic Returns, LJ 12/01). This Wesleyan edition offers the complete text apparently the version that has been available for ages was severely abridged in a new translation along with a scholarly introduction and 75 illustrations.
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Review
“. . .The many good things contained in this book begin and rely on translator Sydney Kravitz's wonderful rendering of Verne's original words. There is nothing fusty or dull about this tale, as filtered through Kravitz's talents. The dialogue sounds like actual people might speak it, and hardly any archaic constructions obtrude. Reading this prose is pure pleasure; it allows the story itself to leap free.”—SciFi.com
"With the publication of The Kip Brothers and The Mysterious Island, it is no longer possible to dismiss Verne as a 'children’s author'…. Revealing the sociological, scientific, historical, and geographic breadth of his vision, these titles provide room for critical speculation for years to come." —Janice M. Bogstad, Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Warning: be VERY careful if you order this book from a 'third party' seller
By Cthulhu
If you order from a third party vendor and you are not receiving a massive, 2002 edition, 700-page, richly-illustrated (black and white) magnificent book whose cover looks exactly like that on display at Amazon then you are receiving the wrong edition. If what you get is a cheap, 1970's, small, yellowed, abridged edition that looks like it's not even worth the shipping charge, you should immediately request a refund and your refund should include the shipping charge. That was my story and, in the end, after I received my refund from an embarrassed seller, I ordered Amazon's 'new' offer and it's worth every penny.
In fact, one of my kids is reading it right now and he can't put it down. Having read the abridged version of 20,000 Leagues before this, he can't believe why anyone would bother with the abridged editions.
Just a few words about this book. Besides the full translation and more than 30 pages of introductory materials, you get all the original 154 drawings found in the first French edition as well as images of the original covers. The translation quality is beyond reproach, the typeface is legible. If I have any issue with this edition, it's got to be the binding. The book is simply too massive to fit comfortably inside a paperback binding. I wish it was issued as a 2-volume set.
Oh, well... I am still VERY happy with what I got.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
An Epic Of Early Science Fiction
By Dave_42
"The Mysterious Island" is the second book in the Early Classics of Science Fiction series which is being published by Wesleyan University Press. This novel is a much better choice for the series than Verne's "Invasion of the Sea". Although not as well known as some of Verne's novels, it is certainly a better representation of his style than "Invasion of the Sea" was. As with the first in the series, this release features a new and unabridged translation, which is much superior to previous translations. They also include a wealth of material about the history of previous translations, the inception of the novel, the historical context of the novel, and they have done a fantastic job of including notes in the novel itself, explaining where Verne is making references to other works, where he has made errors, and other interesting information regarding the text of the novel itself.
The novel was first published in "Magasin" from January 1st, 1874 through December 15th of 1875. It is not as good as his more famous works, but it is still worth reading, especially this new translation. It is the tale of five men who find themselves stranded on an island, and who through the course of trying to survive notice mysterious happenings and become convinced that there is one or more benefactors helping them. The one movie I saw bearing the name of this novel, bears little resemblance to Verne's story. Absent from the novel are the giant animals (chicken, crab, bees), nor are there any women on the island. Verne considered his stories to be scientific fiction, as opposed to science fiction, and so an island of giant creatures is far from the kind of story he would write.
The main characters in this story are Cyrus Smith, who was a Union staff officer who was captured by the South, and he is also the scientist of the group. Next is Gideon Spilett, a reporter who was also captured and met Smith when both were prisoners of war. The next is Neb, who is described as "a Negro born of slave parents into the engineer's estate" who stayed with Smith after he was freed by him. He came to find Cyrus Smith, in Richmond when he learned Smith was a prisoner. The next man is Pencroft, a sailor who found himself trapped in Richmond because of the siege. The last is Harbert Brown, a fifteen year old boy who is an orphan that Pencroft takes care of as if he were his own son.
The novel is divided into three main sections. The first of these is titled "The Castaways from the Sky". It opens with the men desperately trying to keep their balloon aloft until they are able to reach land. Verne quickly fills the reader in on the history of these men, who have escaped from Richmond in a hot-air balloon, only to have been swept away in a storm which has taken them into the South Pacific. There they are fortunate to get near to an Island which they name Lincoln Island. The first section is devoted to them building a home on the island; there are a few unusual events, but nothing which can not be explained away. The section ends with the first undeniable evidence that someone else either is, or recently was on the island with them; a lead bullet.
The second section is titled "The Abandoned One". In this section they do a more thorough search and survey of Lincoln Island, and they find it is a very diverse island, which can provide for most all their needs. While searching their island, a group of apes take over their residence. Under unusual circumstances they are able to regain their home, and with it they gain an Ape servant (Jup). They build a small ship to investigate a nearby island when they find a note in a bottle. There they find a man (Ayrton) who has been abandoned there and become more animal than man. As with the first section, there are many unusual events which lead them to suspect they are not alone on the island. This section ends with the sighting of a ship.
The third section is titled "The Secret of the Island". In this section they deal with the pirates who appear to have come to make the island their own personal base. At the end, they do find their mysterious benefactor who has helped them throughout their time on the island. With the volcano nearing an eruption which threatens to destroy the island, they rush to build a ship in a last ditch effort to save themselves. When time runs out, they find their benefactor has reached out to them one last time.
I recommend this book to those who are interested in early science fiction or in the works of Jules Verne. However, I do expect that other people are likely to find the pacing rather slow. It is over 600 pages long, and the mysterious part of the tale builds slowly. In today's fast-paced action world, it could easily be viewed as slow and/or lacking in action.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
All Translations Are Not The Same
By Ned Ryerson
This review is for ISBN 0819564753, publisher Wesleyan Univ Pr, translator Sidney Kravitz, hard cover.
I have read perhaps all Verne's novels. Very few are translated into English. Most translations of Mysterious Island (MI) can only be described as poor. There are versions that abridged 50% of the orininal 190,000 word text. One translator is rumored to have a profession in translating erotic novel.
I have been waiting years and years for a decent English version of MI, which is my favorite of Verne's works, and is regarded by quite a few as his best.
And here finally is Mr. Sidney Kravitz, who worked 14 years to produce by far the best English translation of MI. The result is a literary jewel, a text with its quaint beauty far beyond any other translations. Not to mention the complete illustrations from Jules Ferat, originally for the first French edition in 1875, that are absolutely unmatched by any later artists attempt. Interestingly, the publisher chose not to mention Ferat's name in the editorial review.
A novel costing [this much]? Is it worth it, you ask. Well, what you get is not a just novel, but a project, with Mr. Kravitz's passion, with many scholar's research work, with the beautiful illustrations not found in any other versions, and the elegance of classic science fiction. This is the book you will remember, one that you will re-read in 20 years, and one you will want your children to read.
The only comparible translation I know so far is Mr. Stump's (ISBN 0679642366, Modern Library, also with Ferat illustrations). I prefer Mr. Kravitz's. You can safely stay away from other versions.
If you are not familliar with but are interested in knowing the story line: a group of people escape Richmond during American Civil War in a baloon, and end up on an island, with virtually no belongings. They build a civilization. Many interesting engineering details are provided. You can find a more thorough introduction somewhere else.
Highly recommended!
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