Written in 1863 but first published 131 years later (1994), the novel follows a young man who struggles unsuccessfully to live in a technologically advanced, but culturally backwards world.
•
The original French version was finally published in 1994, and an English translation by Richard Howard was published by Random House in 1996.
Paris | University of Paris | 20th Century Fox | Paris Hilton | Conservatoire de Paris | Notre Dame de Paris | American Association (19th century) | American Association (20th century) | Paris Opera | Paris Peace Conference, 1919 | Paris Peace Conference | Paris Commune | Last Tango in Paris | Paris–Roubaix | Paris Métro | Disneyland Paris | Paris Observatory | Paris 8 University | The Paris Review | Paris, Texas | École Normale de Musique de Paris | Casino de Paris | Paris Diderot University | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Paris-Sorbonne University | Paris Saint-Germain F.C. | Paris Dauphine University | HEC Paris | Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée | Salon (Paris) |
The book's rediscovery is one product of the widespread re-evaluation of early science fiction that has brought new editions of rare works like Jules Verne's Paris in the Twentieth Century and The Golden Volcano.