Jules Verne is known as the "Father of Science Fiction" along with Herbert George Wells.
Jules Verne (1828.2.8 ~ 1905.3.24) was a French novelist, playwright and poet in the 19th century.
According to UNESCO, Verne is the second most famous translator in the world, after Agatha Christie and above Shakespeare. According to UNESCO's most recent statistics, there are 4,751 translations of Verne's works around the world. He is also the French writer with the most translated works in 2011. In France, 2005 is designated as the Year of Verne to commemorate the centenary of his birth.
Verne's works not only have unique artistic charm, but also have far-reaching influence in real life. The image of a scientific warrior and pioneer he created in his novels has influenced generations of subsequent generations. Many scientists admit that they were inspired by Verne to embark on the path of scientific exploration.
Simon Lake, the inventor of the submarine, said in his autobiography that "Jules Verne was my general guide in life"; Major General Byrd said that Verne was his guide after flying over the North Pole; As well as the deep-sea balloon explorer Piccard and the radio inventor Marconi, they all agreed that Verne inspired their inventions.
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Herb George Wells (1866-1946), translated as Herb George Wells, was a famous British novelist, journalist, Politicians, sociologists and historians. His science fiction novels have a profound impact on this field. For example, "time travel", "alien invasion", "dystopia", etc. are all mainstream topics in 20th century science fiction novels.
Wells created more than one hundred works in his lifetime, covering various fields such as science, literature, history, society, and politics. He is one of the most prolific writers of our time.
Soon after Wells's science novel was published, some critics compared him to the French Jules Verne. In terms of the influence and achievements of their works, the two are indeed comparable, but in terms of their creative methods, they are quite different. Verne only cared about the realization of science and technology. He has a famous saying: "As long as someone imagines it, others can do it." His works mainly impart knowledge of natural science and provide great inspiration to scientists and explorers.
Although Wells' science fiction is based on scientific knowledge, it relies more on unbridled fantasy. He imagined traveling in the universe and conceived of interstellar warfare; he sent humans to the moon and introduced Martians to the earth. He collects angels from heaven, fishes mermaids from the bottom of the sea, and drives a time machine to travel through time and space. His works are all-encompassing and go all out, observing life from multiple perspectives such as the moon, space, the past, and the future, and examining humans through the eyes of monsters and alien creatures. The story is tense, bizarre and fascinating.