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Mysterious entities take possession of a long deserted castle creating fear among the residents of the adjacent village of Werst, in Transylvania. The village sends two men to the castle to investigate, but they are repulsed by what the men feel are "supernatural" means. The heroes of the story, Count Franz de Telek and his man Rotzko learn of the mystery while passing through the village and become determined to solve it.

Sci-Fi: The Definitive Collection is a collection of 29 classic science fiction novels and stories, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are stories by some of the most iconic science fiction writers of all time, including H.G. Wells; Jules Verne; H.P. Lovecraft; Maragret Cavendish; Yevgeny Zamyatin; and more.

Il professor Otto Lidenbrock trova in un vecchio libro del '400 una pergamena che contiene un messaggio scritto in caratteri runici. Il messaggio viene decifrato da Axel, nipote del rinomato professore di mineralogia che insegna in un prestigioso ginnasio di Amburgo, dove vive. Il testo, tradotto in latino, contiene le indicazioni per raggiungere il centro della Terra attraverso il vulcano Snaeffels, in Islanda.

"The Mysterious Island" is an adventure novel by Jules Verne. During the American Civil War, five captives of war agree to escape by hijacking a balloon. After flying in a massive storm for quite a few days, the group crash-lands on a cliff-bound, volcanic, unknown island. The five can survive on the island, making fire, pottery, bricks, nitroglycerin, iron, a simple electric telegraph, a home, even a seagoing ship, and they figure out their geographical whereabouts. There is also a brooding mystery on the island in the form of seemingly strange incidents happening.

"Steige den Krater des Yokul am Sneffel hinab und gelange von dort zum Erdmittelpunkt." So lautet die Aufforderung des rätselhaften Runendokuments, welches dem Hamburger Geologieprofessor Lindenbrock in die Hände fällt. Mit der Aussicht seinen Traum von einer sensationellen Entdeckung zu erfüllen und somit zu unsterblichen Ruhm zu gelangen, steigt er mit seinem Neffen Axel und einem isländischen Führer in die Unterwelt hinab. Doch dort lauern unerwartete Überraschungen mit denen selbst der gelehrteste Geologe nicht rechnen kann...

十九世纪六十年代中期，有人在海上见到了一只“海怪”，出于对航海安全的考虑，美国派遣了一艘战舰林肯号对“海怪”进行追逐…… 十九世紀六十年代中期，有人在海上見到了一只「海怪」，出於對航海安全的考慮，美國派遣了一艘戰艦林肯號對「海怪」進行追逐……

"Master of the World" is a "black novel," filled with foreboding and fear of the rise of tyrants such as the novel's villain, Robur, and totalitarianism. Set in the summer of 1903, a series of unexplained events occur across the Eastern United States, caused by objects moving with such great speed that they are nearly invisible. The first-person narrator John Strock, "Head inspector in the federal police department" in Washington, DC, travels to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to investigate. He discovers that all the phenomena are being caused by Robur, a brilliant inventor.

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne follows the adventures of the mysterious captain Nemo and his incredible submarine, the Nautilus. Joining the captain on his epic journey around the world is Professor Pierre Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and the Canadian whaler Ned Land. These three become guests of the reclusive submariner when they are washed overboard on a ship that is tracking the Nautilus, believing that it is some kind of giant sea creature.

Sous le ciel de la Virginie, au bord du Potomac, la paisible Whaston s’éveille à une aventure peu commune. Tandis que le juge John Proth quitte un agréable devoir pour regagner son jardin, un mystérieux corps céleste embrase soudain les imaginaires. Commence alors la chasse: regards levés, hypothèses, rivalités et emballements se multiplient, entraînant la petite ville bien au-delà de ses habitudes.

Jules Verne, maître incontesté de la science-fiction, nous plonge dans le fantastique monde sous-marin du Capitaine Nemo...

"Michael Strogoff" is the 14th novel in Jules Verne's Extraordinary Voyages cycle, his largest and most influential body of published work. It was written specially for Czar Alexander II of Russia’s visit to Paris in 1876, and tells the story of a young courier's perilous journey across Russia to Eastern Siberia in order to warn the Czar's brother of an impending Tartar invasion. Like all of Verne’s work, this captivating adventure novel was meticulously researched, as is evident in the close attention to detail in the descriptions of Russian and Siberian geography.

Uno dei più bei romanzi d'avventura e di mare che anticipa molti dei temi ecologici con cui dobbiamo fare i conti ai giorni nostri...

A gentleman with a taste for gambling accepts a bet that he cannot make it around the globe in 80 days. Part travelogue, part high-stakes thriller, Phileas Fogg and his French manservant race to win this fantastical wager. Tim Piggott-Smith narrates the journey which has come to inspire generations of adventurers.

In Antarctic Mystery, Edgar Allan Poes intriguing narrative of Arthur Pym comes to life as Captain Len Guy embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the fate of his brothers ill-fated ship, the Jane. This vessel, once a part of Pyms mysterious voyage, disappears under the icy grip of Antarctica. With the help of the resourceful Mr. Joerling, the crew of the Halbrane is drawn into an expedition filled with danger and discovery, as they search for any remnants of the Jane and its lost crew.

In der faszinierenden Welt der Abenteuerliteratur entfalten sich Geschichten voller Entdeckergeist und Sehnsucht nach Freiheit, jede Erzählung nimmt die Hörer:innen mit auf eine packende Reise. Eine Hörbuchbox voller Abenteuerlust, spannend und mitreißend interpretiert von Rufus Beck, Max Urlacher, Hans-Helmut Dickow u.v.a.

When a group of young boys gather together on a yacht for what was supposed to be a simple holiday trip, one of the group makes a horrible mistake that sends them drifting out onto the open and stormy ocean. They are blown onto a deserted island where they are forced to survive and build a civilization over the course of two years; but not all goes as planned as jealousy, rivalries, and betrayal threaten to destroy their little band of friends, and doom them to being lost forever.

In Jules Verne's classic tale Professor Von Hardwigg and his nephew Harry discover the entrance to an ancient volcanic tunnel in Iceland. They choose to explore it for the mysteries it may hold, the Professor for scientific knowledge, and Harry to prove his bravery to a beautiful girl. It is a dangerous journey that may destroy them both. As they travel deep into the caverns they encounter a subterranean world that pre-existed man. It is an adventure as fascinating and strange as any explorer ever recorded. Finally, with their equipment lost and food running low they must face the consequences of a vital choice.

French author Jules Verne earned recognition as one of the founders of science-fiction tales. Although, as one of those called “fathers of science fiction”, Verne often said he had not aimed at seeming scientific, claiming, “I have invented nothing." However, he did feel, “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.” As one of those “other” men he did exactly that in his marvelous description of Phileas Fogg and his remarkable journey Around the World in Eighty Days, a trip done without any modern transportation.

Mr. Kazallon thought that booking passage on a cargo ship from Charleston to Liverpool would be a charming way to return to his English homeland. If only he knew! A crazed sea captain, a disaster in the hold, storms, oppressive heat, sharks and starvation are just some of the many travails that will beset both passengers and crew. Will any of them survive the wreck of the Chancellor?

Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island is an epic adventure story that takes place during the American Civil War era. As a sequel to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the novel beings with a group of characters who must band together to survive after they escape imprisonment during the war by stealing a giant air balloon. As fate would have it, they get lost in a storm and crash land on an unknown island somewhere around New Zealand.