Что случилось бы с обществом, если в нем не There would be people who can dream? It would probably still live in the Stone Age, support the eternal flame in a deep cave and hunt for wild animals with sticks and bows. But, fortunately, the dreamers were, are and will be! It is they who lead us to progress, drawing after their dreams. And one of these dreamers, science fiction writers who believe in a man with a capital letter, is Jules Verne.
His name is familiar to us since the children's days.The author of the book Children of Captain Grant, Fifteen Year Old Captain, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Mysterious Island, Around the World in Eighty Days, and a number of wonderful works are undoubtedly an unusual person. He not only predicted the future of technical progress, but also worked in detail to ensure that his fantasies were scientifically grounded and possible. It is not surprising that all his flying machines, submarines and other devices have a place in our life.
Жюль Верн появился на свет 8 февраля 1828 года во French Nantes, near the country's largest port. Perhaps that is why he was so carried away by the sea since childhood. The ancestors were noblemen, but the clan of the Vernov was from the Celts (after the father) and the Scots (by the mother). The family was large, but the boy’s education was very decent. However, Jules dreamed of the sea, so he tried to get on the ship. His father took him ashore at the last moment and literally demanded a promise that this would not happen again. And the young lad kept his word: since then, he only dreamed about the sea. And then sonatas and poems dedicated to the cousin who rejected him appeared, then the plays, and then real literary masterpieces.
Кто написал «Дети капитана Гранта»?The answer to this question will, perhaps, each person. This work, although considered childish, has an unpredictable and very fascinating plot. The book is written in understandable language, and scientific reasoning and information about the world around us are so interesting that they are read with delight even by adults. Therefore, we can safely say that the novel is the best of the writer's heritage of Jules Verne.
Начинается книга рассказом о яхте «Дункан», which belongs to the rich Scottish Edward Glenarvan. During the voyage, the crew catches a shark, in whose belly there was a note. In her in three languages, a certain captain Grant asks for help: after the death of their ship (the "Britain"), he was on the island with two sailors. The geographical coordinates of this piece of land could not be fully read, as the paper was damaged by salt water. But this does not prevent noble people to go in search of the missing. Since the government refuses to equip a rescue operation, the lord sends it at his own expense. The expedition includes the children of Captain Grant - daughter Mary (sixteen years old) and son Robert (twelve years old), Lady Glenarvan, Major McNabbs, captain John Mangles, assistant captain Tom Austin and a team of twenty-three people from Scotland.
Who wrote "Children of Captain Grant", we alreadyfound out. Now let's talk about the fate of the yacht, after she sailed from the port of Glasgow. On board suddenly there is another passenger who mixed up the ships. Scattered scientist Jacques Paganel decides to join the search for a brave captain. At first, “Duncan” headed for Patagonia, but when the travelers crossed this land along the thirty-seventh parallel, overcoming all obstacles, they did not find Grant there. But everywhere they met noble people who were ready to assist in difficult times. In the pampas of Argentina, they met a native named Talkav, who became their guide.
Because the crew of "Britain" was not found inSouth America, Paganel suggests that the note meant Australia. The team returns to Duncan and goes to the green continent. Examining the way of the island, the company sails to Australia. There they quickly find the necessary traces: the farm worker Ayrton once served as a boatswain at Captain Grant and saw the wreck with his own eyes. He volunteered to show the place where, as he thought, the whole crew of the ship was lost. Children of Captain Grant and their assistants are sent to the east of the mainland, but it turns out that Ayrton had deceived them because he was the leader of the robbers. He wanted to take possession of the "Duncan" and destroy its passengers. Miraculously, they avoid a terrible fate, and Paganel’s absent-mindedness saves the ship.
Very exciting book "Children of Captain Grant"!The author sends his heroes to New Zealand, where they were nearly eaten by the aborigines. But still the rescue operation continues. Ayrton tells everything he knows, and for that Glenarvan lands him on one of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. By a happy coincidence, the island of Tabor, located on the thirty-seventh parallel, was the orphanage of Captain Grant and his people. After completing his mission, "Duncan" returns home. Happy end.
Romantic and idealist was J.Vern, "Children of Captain Grant," prove it. In the book we see different characters, positive and negative. The characters of the second category are the true scum of society, ready for any crime for the sake of profit. So Ayrton, he is the leader of the gang, was ready to destroy almost three dozen people in order to take possession of the high-speed yacht of the Scottish lord. But what do we see at the end? The triumph of the human spirit over evil, mercy over bad habits! Lord Glenarvan agrees with his wife, who requests that Ayrton be released in exchange for the truth he tells. And although the sailor's story could not help in the search for the missing captain, the noble man keeps his word. Instead of the court and the hard labor of the robber, he was landed on the island. Thus, he received forgiveness from the team and a chance to repent.
Who wrote "Children of Captain Grant", the reader is alreadyknows And the one who loves the work of Jules Verne, may recall that the book is literally filled with interesting information about the world around it. The writer talks about the habits of animals, about nature and its phenomena, about the climate of continents and regions, about their flora and fauna, talks about geography and history. This is a real encyclopedia of knowledge from various fields of science! And only for it is worth reading the whole novel.
We briefly told the story of the first book,included in the great trilogy, which was created by Jules Verne. "Children of Captain Grant" have a sequel. This is the novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”, which tells about the adventures of the amazing captain Nemo, the first builder of the submarine called “Nautilus”. And "Mysterious Island", in which everything returns to normal. That is, Ayrton again becomes a normal member of society (not without the help of other heroes), and Captain Nemo takes away the secret of his ship to another world, although revealing some of its secrets to people. And again, reading these books, you admire the ideal of a real person, drawn by a great science fiction.
It is probably impossible to remain indifferent tothe works of the great Frenchman. Everyone who read them falls in love forever. More than one generation has grown up on them, and we can safely say that more than one will grow. We read and watch films based on the novels of Jules Verne, we learn to be the best, we strive for our own ideal.
Although for the sake of truth, I must say that the reviews aboutThe book "Children of Captain Grant," as well as the rest of the trilogy, is not the same. Of course, in the nineteenth century it was a bold fantasy, which was believed with difficulty. And today is a very common occurrence. But I want to say to all these critics that the books are intended for children and those who still have a childish perception, faith in miracles, a craving for adventure. And read it is necessary for those who want to regain a sense of childhood. Therefore, remember for a lifetime this name and do not ask who the author is. The Children of Captain Grant, like the other novels of the incorrigible dreamer Jules Verne, is a book worth your attention.
