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2 unusual facts about Paris in the Twentieth Century


Paris in the Twentieth Century

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.


The Great Romance

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.


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