| Author |
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
| Uniform Title |
Robur le conquérant. German
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| Title |
Robur der Sieger
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_der_Eroberer
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by K.F. Creiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
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| Summary |
"Robur der Sieger" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces a mysterious and powerful character named Robur, who challenges established beliefs about flight and aeronautics. The backdrop features lively debates among enthusiasts of aerial navigation, emphasizing the conflict between advocates of lighter-than-air technology, represented by balloonists, and supporters of heavier-than-air machines. The opening portion of the narrative begins with a duel between two men, an Englishman and an American, sparked by a strange atmospheric phenomenon—a trumpet sound heard from the sky, leaving the scientific and lay communities perplexed. As the story unfolds, the characters grapple with this enigma, leading to the entrance of Robur, whose bold claims and innovative ideas about air travel incite both hostility and intrigue within the Weldon Institute, a club for balloon enthusiasts. The tension escalates as Robur confronts the misconceptions surrounding flight, declaring that true advancement lies not in balloons but in the realm of heavier-than-air flying machines, thereby setting the stage for further conflict and exploration of his revolutionary concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
German |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Aeronautics -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15559 |
| Release Date |
Apr 6, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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