Meet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne. Born in France in 1829, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel "in his imagination," Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a young man and became a popular writer throughout France. Known for mixing scientific discovery and literature in his books like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, Verne is often called "The Father of Science Fiction."


讓我們一起來認識這位科幻小說之父，朱爾•凡爾納吧！出生於1829年法國的朱爾•凡爾納時常夢想著冒險，11歲時，他偷偷潛入一艘前往印度群島的船上，卻被他的父親發現，因此凡爾納的冒險夢就此破滅。在凡爾納父親要他發誓他只能在「幻想中探險」後，他內心始終守著這個探險夢。他從年輕時期就開始撰寫冒險故事，並成為法國家喻戶曉的作家。他的住做擅於將科學發現及文學融合，如“海底二萬里”及“環遊世界八十天”，凡爾納經常被稱為“科幻小說之父”。