The Mysterious Island
In March 1865 five Northern prisoners and a dog escape from besieged Richmond in a balloon and are blown by a hurricane across the Pacific to an uninhabited island. Led by the engineer Cyrus Smith, they make fire, iron, bricks, glass, nitroglycerin and a telegraph from nothing, and through it all some unseen hand keeps intervening to save them. Jules Verne published the novel in 1874 and 1875 as a sequel of sorts to Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, and its final chapters explain the connection. This edition presents Stephen W. White's translation of 1876, which is more complete than the version most English readers know. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Mysterious Island
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Mysterious Island online?
Yes. The Mysterious Island opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Mysterious Island free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Mysterious Island is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Mysterious Island in the public domain?
Yes. The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Stephen W. White. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Mysterious Island?
About 10 h 47 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Mysterious Island?
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne is filed under "Science Fiction & Fantasy" in the Vinteuil library.
