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Often referred to as the father of science fiction, Victorian author Jules Verne is renowned for his fantastical adventures imagining extraordinary voyages to strange new horizons. Prolific and prophetic, he wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories, in which he foretold the skyscraper, the submarine, space missions and even the Internet. Featured here are contemporary adaptations of four of his most famous tales, as well as a special episode of The Forum examining the long-lasting appeal of his work.

Jules Verne's two novels featuring Captain Nemo (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island), condensed down to two thrilling hours. In 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, marine scientist Professor Aronnax and his stowaway daughter, Connie, join whaler Ned Land aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to hunt an aggressive sea monster, believed to be a giant narwhale. When they engage the monster, they find to their astonish­ment it's an electrically powered submarine, the Nautilus, techno­logically far superior to any vessel known.

Quebec - letztes Bollwerk im französischen Kanada - war in die Hand der britischen Seemacht gefallen, der Kampf östlich des Mississippi entschieden. Kanonendonner und Glockengeläut trugen die Siegesnachricht über die Städte und Dörfer der britischen Kronkolonie Neu-England, bis hin nach Newport, dem wichtigsten Hafen der Insel Rhode Island. General Wolfe wurde als Held des Tages gefeiert. Doch galt der Jubel einem Toten, denn der Sieger von Quebec war beim Sturm auf die Stadt gefallen.