In the Year 2889 was first published in the Forum, February, 1889. It was published in France the next year. Although published under the name of Jules Verne, it is now believed to be chiefly if not entirely the work of Jules Vernes son, Michel Verne. In any event, many of the topics in the article echo Jules Vernes ideas.
The Survivors of the Chancellor is one of those terrible tales of shipwrecks and disasters at sea that have a fearful fascination for all who read them. In the present story, Jules Verne has given the spirit of the many shipwrecks we have all of us read. The tale is well told, but it is very painful to follow. In the end rescue comes, a few are saved ; the descriptions of the sufferings are very explicit.
The same wonderful power of describing the marvellous so as to make it seem reality, that ever distinguishes the works of Jules Verne from the writings of all other authors of fiction is displayed to its full extent in The Underground City. An adventure classic and a must-read.
Here is one of those "forgotten" works. Ticket No. "9672" is a fascinating tale of two women who live in a Norway Inn. Dame Hansen is a foolish creature whose mistakes must be dealt with by her daughter Hulda. Coming to their aid is their brother Joel and the remarkable Sylvius Hogg, who helps them all after the young Hansens rescue him from the edge of the Rjukanfos Waterfall.
