“איך אוכל לתאר את חוויות המסע ההוא מתחת למים? המילים אין בכוחן לספר נפלאות כאלה! אם המכחול בכבודו ובעצמו לא מסוגל למסור את גוני הגוונים של יסוד הים, איך יוכל העט לעשות זאת?”

French novelist, poet, and playwright

Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. He wrote in the nineteenth century and became known for stories that helped define early science fiction. Verne is remembered above all for his imaginative fiction, which often linked adventure with scientific possibility. His work has remained widely read, and he is closely associated with a body of writing that looks ahead to future inventions and travels.