Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space

by Jules Verne

Credits: Jules Verne (author)

Summary

A comet grazes the Earth and carries off a piece of Algeria, with a small group of French and English people on it. Jules Verne's 1877 novel is a comic space voyage around the solar system. This book uses the racial and other slurs of its period as written; the Book Guide explains these words where they occur.

Written by Claude Sonnet 5.5, an AI assistant, from the text of the book.

Chapters (43)

  1. 1. A Challenge
  2. 2. Captain Servadac and His Orderly
  3. 3. Interrupted Effusions
  4. 4. A Convulsion of Nature
  5. 5. A Mysterious Sea
  6. 6. The Captain Makes an Exploration
  7. 7. Ben Zoof Watches in Vain
  8. 8. Venus in Perilous Proximity
  9. 9. Inquiries Unsatisfied
  10. 10. A Search for Algeria
  11. 11. An Island Tomb
  12. 12. At the Mercy of the Winds
  13. 13. A Royal Salute
  14. 14. Sensitive Nationality
  15. 15. An Enigma from the Sea
  16. 16. The Residuum of a Continent
  17. 17. A Second Enigma
  18. 18. An Unexpected Population
  19. 19. Gallia’s Governor General
  20. 20. A Light on the Horizon
  21. 21. Winter Quarters
  22. 22. A Frozen Ocean
  23. 23. A Carrier-Pigeon
  24. 24. A Sledge-Ride
  25. 25. The Astronomer
  26. 26. A Revelation
  27. 27. The Professor’s Experiences
  28. 28. A Revised Calendar
  29. 29. Wanted: a Steelyard
  30. 30. Money at a Premium
  31. 31. Gallia Weighed
  32. 32. Jupiter Somewhat Close
  33. 33. Market Prices in Gallia
  34. 34. Far into Space
  35. 35. A Fete Day
  36. 36. The Bowels of the Comet
  37. 37. Dreary Months
  38. 38. The Professor Perplexed
  39. 39. A Journey and a Disappointment
  40. 40. A Bold Proposition
  41. 41. The Venture Made
  42. 42. Suspense
  43. 43. Back Again

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