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Děj knihy nás zavádí do Spojených států amerických v době občanské války v letech 1861-1865. Hlavní postavu příběhu je floridský farmář James Burbank, vlastnící poblíž Jacksonville prosperující plantáž Camdless Bay. Pro své protiotrokářské smýšlemí je Burbank trnem v oku svému otrokářskému okolí. Jeho protivníkem je zejména padouch Texar, který bývá pravidleně podezřelý z účasti na různých zločinech, ale vždy prokáže neotřesitelné alibi.
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First published January 1, 1887
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Jules Verne
6,302 books12k followersNovels of French writer Jules Gabriel Verne, considered the founder of modern science fiction, include
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(1864) and
Around the World in Eighty Days
(1873).
This author who pioneered the genre. People best know him for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870).
Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before people invented navigable aircraft and practical submarines and devised any means of spacecraft. He ranks behind Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie as the second most translated author of all time. People made his prominent films. People often refer to Verne alongside Herbert George Wells as the "father of science fiction."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_V...
This author who pioneered the genre. People best know him for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870).
Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before people invented navigable aircraft and practical submarines and devised any means of spacecraft. He ranks behind Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie as the second most translated author of all time. People made his prominent films. People often refer to Verne alongside Herbert George Wells as the "father of science fiction."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_V...
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January 14, 2025
1862, during the Civil War, James Burbank applied his plantation principles of humanity and equality far ahead of his time. Unfortunately, this one frees his bondsman and finds himself on target to the hostility of the inhabitants of Jacksonville, including Texar, his worst enemy, who was elected head of the magistrates.
This historical novel is an epic; it is one of the most brilliant by Jules Verne. He reveals a style full of enthusiasm for his bright ideas on democracy.
A wind of freedom blows over this formidable novel.
This historical novel is an epic; it is one of the most brilliant by Jules Verne. He reveals a style full of enthusiasm for his bright ideas on democracy.
A wind of freedom blows over this formidable novel.
December 9, 2022
Доста хубав роман , който би ми харесал още повече ако го бях чел много по -рано .
Съдбата на едно "северно" семейство във конфедеративна Флорида .Като цяло Жул Верн се опитва да предаде настроенията сред народа , как се е водила битка и със принципите във всеки един човек живял по това време.
Хубав роман , на който му липсва дълбочина и мащабност предвид заглавието му , но мисля че автора е желал точно това да видим войната вътре в домовете и умовете на хората , а не във Вашингтон или Ричмънд , нито в света на генералите .
Съдбата на едно "северно" семейство във конфедеративна Флорида .Като цяло Жул Верн се опитва да предаде настроенията сред народа , как се е водила битка и със принципите във всеки един човек живял по това време.
Хубав роман , на който му липсва дълбочина и мащабност предвид заглавието му , но мисля че автора е желал точно това да видим войната вътре в домовете и умовете на хората , а не във Вашингтон или Ричмънд , нито в света на генералите .
June 12, 2017
Só faltou um maior desenvolvimento dos personagens para merecer 4 estrelas ;)
November 1, 2018
Lorsque Jules Verne traite de la guerre de Sécession il nous amène au coeur de la Floride du 19e siècle. On découvre un état encore vierge ou la nature règne en maître. Verne a comme toujours un sens aigu de la description et nous donne l'impression d'être aux côtés des personnages à explorer les forêts humides.
February 4, 2017
"Norte contra sur" (3/5)
Durante la guerra de Secesión estadounidense, dos hombres se enfrentan encarnizadamente en el estado de la Florida. Verne ha dejado muy clara su simpatía por los yanquis en cuanta oportunidad tuvo. En este caso, a diferencia de la fallida "Una familia sin nombre", sus preferencias políticas no impiden que teja una historia entretenida, en la que gravitan la envidia, el rencor y la crueldad. Pero, claro, todo teñido del dudoso idealismo verniano, en que los abolicionistas gozan de toda su simpatía por solo hecho de ser yanquis, aunque considere a los negros una raza apenas superior en inteligencia a un mastín (Segunda Parte, Capítulo II). Encantador.
04.02.17
Durante la guerra de Secesión estadounidense, dos hombres se enfrentan encarnizadamente en el estado de la Florida. Verne ha dejado muy clara su simpatía por los yanquis en cuanta oportunidad tuvo. En este caso, a diferencia de la fallida "Una familia sin nombre", sus preferencias políticas no impiden que teja una historia entretenida, en la que gravitan la envidia, el rencor y la crueldad. Pero, claro, todo teñido del dudoso idealismo verniano, en que los abolicionistas gozan de toda su simpatía por solo hecho de ser yanquis, aunque considere a los negros una raza apenas superior en inteligencia a un mastín (Segunda Parte, Capítulo II). Encantador.
04.02.17
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October 7, 2023"Le 1er janvier 1863, une proclamation du Président Lincoln avait aboli l'esclavage dans tous les États de l'Union. Toutefois, la guerre ne fut terminée que le 9 avril 1865. Ce jour-là, ... le général Lee se rendit avec toute son armée au général Grant, après une capitulation qui fut à l'honneur des deux partis.
Il y avait donc eu quatre ans d'une lutte acharnée entre le Nord et le Sud. Elle avait coûtée deux milliards sept cents millions de dollars, et fait tuer plus d'un demi-million d'hommes ; mais l'esclavage était aboli dans toute l'Amérique du Nord.
Ainsi fut à jamais assurée l'indivisibilité de la République des États-Unis, grâce aux efforts de ces Américains, dont, près d'un siècle avant, les ancêtres avaient affranchi leur pays dans la guerre d'indépendance ".
Fin d'un roman qui décrit l'absurdité de l'homme face aux guerres et optimisme débordant d'un auteur qui fera l'humanisme de son siècle.
Malheureusement, les nuances de la guerre civile aux États-Unis ne sont absolument décrites (aucune référence par exemple aux raisons économiques qui ont poussé les 2 parties à s'opposer), vantant le camps du "bien" face au camps du "mal".
Entre Blackwater (pas la même époque, mais une ambiance assez similaire dans un esprit critique il est vrai assez différent), Blueberry ou les Tuniques bleues, ou même le film de Sergio Leone "le bon, la brute et le truand", ce livre qui avait enchanté ma tendre jeunesse (et retrouvé aux hasards de pérégrinations livresques dans les seconde main du centre-ville - il n'est actuellement plus édité), m'a fait retrouvé (presque) le même plaisir, avec une analyse très différente ...
"Oui, je suis abolitionniste ! Oui ! Je déplore la lutte que le Sud soutient contre le Nord ! Oui ! Je crains que le Sud ne marche à des désastres qu'il aurait pu éviter, et c'est dans son intérêt même que j'aurais voulu le voir suivre une autre voie, au lieu de s'engager dans une guerre contre la raison, contre la conscience universelle. Vous reconnaîtrez un jour que ceux qui vous parlent, comme je le fais aujourd'hui, n'avaient pas tort. Quant l'heure d'une transformation, d'un progrès moral à sonné, c'est folie de s'y opposer".
Que de justesse sociale dans cette phrase !
Mais si les héros défendent les opinions morales "progessistes" dans lequel se situe le contexte, on sait que le "progrès moral" n'a malheureusement pas changé la donne des anciens esclaves et de leurs descendants en termes d'égalité sociétale, de "raison" ou de "conscience universelle".
Il y avait donc eu quatre ans d'une lutte acharnée entre le Nord et le Sud. Elle avait coûtée deux milliards sept cents millions de dollars, et fait tuer plus d'un demi-million d'hommes ; mais l'esclavage était aboli dans toute l'Amérique du Nord.
Ainsi fut à jamais assurée l'indivisibilité de la République des États-Unis, grâce aux efforts de ces Américains, dont, près d'un siècle avant, les ancêtres avaient affranchi leur pays dans la guerre d'indépendance ".
Fin d'un roman qui décrit l'absurdité de l'homme face aux guerres et optimisme débordant d'un auteur qui fera l'humanisme de son siècle.
Malheureusement, les nuances de la guerre civile aux États-Unis ne sont absolument décrites (aucune référence par exemple aux raisons économiques qui ont poussé les 2 parties à s'opposer), vantant le camps du "bien" face au camps du "mal".
Entre Blackwater (pas la même époque, mais une ambiance assez similaire dans un esprit critique il est vrai assez différent), Blueberry ou les Tuniques bleues, ou même le film de Sergio Leone "le bon, la brute et le truand", ce livre qui avait enchanté ma tendre jeunesse (et retrouvé aux hasards de pérégrinations livresques dans les seconde main du centre-ville - il n'est actuellement plus édité), m'a fait retrouvé (presque) le même plaisir, avec une analyse très différente ...
"Oui, je suis abolitionniste ! Oui ! Je déplore la lutte que le Sud soutient contre le Nord ! Oui ! Je crains que le Sud ne marche à des désastres qu'il aurait pu éviter, et c'est dans son intérêt même que j'aurais voulu le voir suivre une autre voie, au lieu de s'engager dans une guerre contre la raison, contre la conscience universelle. Vous reconnaîtrez un jour que ceux qui vous parlent, comme je le fais aujourd'hui, n'avaient pas tort. Quant l'heure d'une transformation, d'un progrès moral à sonné, c'est folie de s'y opposer".
Que de justesse sociale dans cette phrase !
Mais si les héros défendent les opinions morales "progessistes" dans lequel se situe le contexte, on sait que le "progrès moral" n'a malheureusement pas changé la donne des anciens esclaves et de leurs descendants en termes d'égalité sociétale, de "raison" ou de "conscience universelle".
May 12, 2021
Anexată în 1819 marii federaţii americane, Florida va fi proclamată stat câţiva ani mai târziu. În urma acestei anexări, teritoriul Republicii se măreşte cu şaizeci şi şapte de mii de mile pătrate. Dar lumina răspândită de steaua ce reprezintă statul Florida pe drapelul cu treizeci şi şapte de stele al Statelor Unite este lipsită de strălucire.
De fapt, Florida nu este mai mult decât o limbă de pământ, îngustă şi joasă. De aceea, cu excepţia fluviului Saint-John, apele ce o scaldă nu sunt deloc importante. Relieful plat face ca albia râurilor să nu dispună de acele denivelări care să le permită să curgă cu repeziciune. Nici urmă de munţi pe suprafaţa ei. Doar câteva şiruri de bluffs, coline, atât de frecvente în regiunea centrală şi septentrională a Uniunii. Cât priveşte forma, poate fi comparată cu coada unui castor, întinsă între Atlantic la est şi Golful Mexicului la vest.
În consecinţă, Florida nu are vecini, dacă nu punem la socoteală Georgia a cărei frontieră se învecinează, la nord, cu a sa. Această frontieră formează istmul ce leagă peninsula de continent.
În fond, Florida se prezintă ca un ţinut deosebit, ciudat chiar, cu locuitorii săi pe jumătate spanioli, jumătate americani, cu indienii săi seminoli, cu totul diferiţi de congenerii lor din Far-West. Dacă solul este arid, nisipos, mărginit aproape peste tot de dune formate din aluviunile succesive aduse de apele Atlanticului pe ţărmul sudic, în nord, dimpotrivă, suprafaţa câmpiilor este miraculos de fertilă. În acele locuri, numele său se justifică pe deplin. Flora este superbă, viguroasă, de o varietate exuberantă. Şi asta, fără îndoială, din pricină că acea parte a teritoriului este udata de Saint-John. Fluviul acesta curge pe o suprafaţă întinsă, de la nord la sud, pe o lungime de două sute cincizeci de mile, dintre care o sută şapte perfect navigabile, până la lacul George. Lungimea aceasta, neobişnuită pentru un râu transversal, nu îl stânjeneşte defel, şi asta datorită direcţiei în care este orientat. O mulţime de pârâiaşe îl îmbogăţesc cu apele lor, revărsându-se în numeroasele golfuri de pe cele două maluri. Saint-John este, aşadar, principala artera a Floridei, pe care o menţine în viaţa scăldând-o cu apele sale – sângele ce circulă în vinele terestre.
De fapt, Florida nu este mai mult decât o limbă de pământ, îngustă şi joasă. De aceea, cu excepţia fluviului Saint-John, apele ce o scaldă nu sunt deloc importante. Relieful plat face ca albia râurilor să nu dispună de acele denivelări care să le permită să curgă cu repeziciune. Nici urmă de munţi pe suprafaţa ei. Doar câteva şiruri de bluffs, coline, atât de frecvente în regiunea centrală şi septentrională a Uniunii. Cât priveşte forma, poate fi comparată cu coada unui castor, întinsă între Atlantic la est şi Golful Mexicului la vest.
În consecinţă, Florida nu are vecini, dacă nu punem la socoteală Georgia a cărei frontieră se învecinează, la nord, cu a sa. Această frontieră formează istmul ce leagă peninsula de continent.
În fond, Florida se prezintă ca un ţinut deosebit, ciudat chiar, cu locuitorii săi pe jumătate spanioli, jumătate americani, cu indienii săi seminoli, cu totul diferiţi de congenerii lor din Far-West. Dacă solul este arid, nisipos, mărginit aproape peste tot de dune formate din aluviunile succesive aduse de apele Atlanticului pe ţărmul sudic, în nord, dimpotrivă, suprafaţa câmpiilor este miraculos de fertilă. În acele locuri, numele său se justifică pe deplin. Flora este superbă, viguroasă, de o varietate exuberantă. Şi asta, fără îndoială, din pricină că acea parte a teritoriului este udata de Saint-John. Fluviul acesta curge pe o suprafaţă întinsă, de la nord la sud, pe o lungime de două sute cincizeci de mile, dintre care o sută şapte perfect navigabile, până la lacul George. Lungimea aceasta, neobişnuită pentru un râu transversal, nu îl stânjeneşte defel, şi asta datorită direcţiei în care este orientat. O mulţime de pârâiaşe îl îmbogăţesc cu apele lor, revărsându-se în numeroasele golfuri de pe cele două maluri. Saint-John este, aşadar, principala artera a Floridei, pe care o menţine în viaţa scăldând-o cu apele sale – sângele ce circulă în vinele terestre.
August 22, 2022
(30) Nord contre Sud (North Against South, aka Texar's Revenge, 1887) (2 volumes) 115K words
The 30th Extraordinary Voyage takes us to the United States. It's not the first Voyage that takes place exclusively there, but this one is more grounded in American history than the previous ones, which included an optimistic science fiction tale ("From the Earth to the Moon") and a cautionary tale about evil scientists and politics involving two fictitious cities ("The Begum's Millions"). In this case, Verne tells a story about the American Civil War. This is the second of the four historical novels that Verne wrote at this stage of his career, within the span of five years. The first of those is "The Archipelago on Fire", and the other two would be "The Flight to France" and "Family Without a Name". Many American Verne readers will probably be unaware that the author wrote about their Civil War, and I can't blame them, because at this point Verne's huge success with his early novels was a thing of the past. He kept writing and publishing new novels every year, but one has to admit that "North Against South" is among his lesser-known works.
First read or reread?: First read for me.
What is it about?: In Florida, two men, Texar and Burbank, are bitter enemies. Burbank's northern views against slavery is an unpopular stance with Texar and the rest of the community, deep in the Confederate States of America. On top of this disagreement, though, Texar is angry for past legal troubles Burbank has brought upon him. Despite Texar having a seemingly perfect alibi that allows him to escape conviction, he feels the need for vengeance and eventually becomes a prominent and powerful member of the Jacksonville community, taking advantage of the chaoss caused by the war. Using this newfound power, Texar turns the townsfolk against Burbank and leads a mob that destroys the Burbank plantation, known as Camdless Bay. Burbank's little daughter Dy and her caretaker Zermah are both kidnapped and are purportedly taken to a place in the Everglades called Carneral Island.
Verne has been accused of taking many historical liberties with this novel. I'm not enough of an expert to judge by myself, but I have no doubt that the accusations are true. Verne has clearly documented himself by reading a couple of books about the Civil War (which was a relatively recent event at that time, having ended little more than twenty years before the publication of this novel), and no doubt he has the military events and dates right but, beyond that, the details about what was going on with the society of Jacksonville and Florida in general are probably made up, as fictional as the characters.
I suspect, although again I'm no expert, that the same could be said about the other Verne historical novels. For example, I'm sure that in "The Archipelago on Fire" he takes many liberties with the historical details. He just gets more flak about "North Against South" because there are many more people knowledgeable about the American Civil War than about the Greek War of Independence. The impression I get is that the author documented himself but did not study the subject deeply enough to become an expert.
Leaving the matter of historical accuracy aside, what interests me more is how good "North Against South" is as a story. The answer is that it is a very decent adventure story, with plenty of drama and action, although it's not one of Verne's most inspired works. It's still quite readable, though. My main criticism is that the novel is a bit on the slow side, although it speeds up in the second volume, particularly when we move to the Everglades. I also thought that the twist about how the villain Texar managed to always escape justice was easy to guess. Nevertheless, there's plenty of adventure to satisfy Verne's fans once the story starts going.
It is worth pointing out that this was a difficult period in Verne's life. Both his mother and his lifetime editor Hetzel had died the previous year, and he had been shot in the leg by a mentally unstable nephew, leaving him with physical aftereffects. It's difficult to know how these events affected this novel. Around this time the themes in Verne's work are supposed to turn a bit darker, as we saw in the previous novel "Robur the Conqueror". However, this is a tendency, far from a fixed rule, and this novel is not particularly cautionary or pessimistic. It's just a historical adventure.
An important theme here, of course, is slavery. Verne's strong anti-slavery beliefs are well-known. When it comes to race matters, as I have commented in other reviews, Verne was a person of his time. In other works, he does not shy away from sensational portrayals of indigenous cultures as savage and prone to cannibalism, for example. However, the criticism he gets for his portrayal of a black comic-relief character in Robur the Conqueror is a bit unfair. Sure, depicting a black character as a cowardly idiot is against modern standards, but he also has white characters who are idiots and cowards. And in other cases he has black characters who are brave and noble, for example in "Dick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen".
Here, too, black characters like Zermah or her husband, Mars, are portrayed as brave, noble, resourceful and smart. I certainly won't pretend Verne was enlightened from a 21st century perspective. One can still notice this is not a modern novel in details like, for example, the gratitude and loyalty that the liberated former slaves have towards their former master, or how some of Texar's slaves had been reduced to a brutish state. Verne was well-meaning, but his liberalism was convential and bourgeoisie. However, I do think this novel is enlightened for a 19th century European writer.
I enjoyed exploring Florida, the relatively civilized St. Johns River in the north and the wilderness of the Everglades in the south. We get the usual Verne explanations about the history, fauna and flora of the place. I also found the villain interesting because, although he was evil and despicable, he did have one redeeming quality. Well, redeeming is going too far, let's same one praiseworthy quality lost among his many flaws.
Enjoyment factor: I enjoyed it, although the first part took longer to hook me than other Verne stories. Perhaps this should have been a bit shorter. At this point in Verne's career, despite these novels being relatively obscure, I'm still finding them quite enjoyable. They lack some of that energy and exhuberance of Verne's early works, which I liked a lot, but they are competent works by a great storyteller.
Next up: The Flight to France
See all my Verne reviews here: https://www.sffworld.com/forum/thread...
The 30th Extraordinary Voyage takes us to the United States. It's not the first Voyage that takes place exclusively there, but this one is more grounded in American history than the previous ones, which included an optimistic science fiction tale ("From the Earth to the Moon") and a cautionary tale about evil scientists and politics involving two fictitious cities ("The Begum's Millions"). In this case, Verne tells a story about the American Civil War. This is the second of the four historical novels that Verne wrote at this stage of his career, within the span of five years. The first of those is "The Archipelago on Fire", and the other two would be "The Flight to France" and "Family Without a Name". Many American Verne readers will probably be unaware that the author wrote about their Civil War, and I can't blame them, because at this point Verne's huge success with his early novels was a thing of the past. He kept writing and publishing new novels every year, but one has to admit that "North Against South" is among his lesser-known works.
First read or reread?: First read for me.
What is it about?: In Florida, two men, Texar and Burbank, are bitter enemies. Burbank's northern views against slavery is an unpopular stance with Texar and the rest of the community, deep in the Confederate States of America. On top of this disagreement, though, Texar is angry for past legal troubles Burbank has brought upon him. Despite Texar having a seemingly perfect alibi that allows him to escape conviction, he feels the need for vengeance and eventually becomes a prominent and powerful member of the Jacksonville community, taking advantage of the chaoss caused by the war. Using this newfound power, Texar turns the townsfolk against Burbank and leads a mob that destroys the Burbank plantation, known as Camdless Bay. Burbank's little daughter Dy and her caretaker Zermah are both kidnapped and are purportedly taken to a place in the Everglades called Carneral Island.
Verne has been accused of taking many historical liberties with this novel. I'm not enough of an expert to judge by myself, but I have no doubt that the accusations are true. Verne has clearly documented himself by reading a couple of books about the Civil War (which was a relatively recent event at that time, having ended little more than twenty years before the publication of this novel), and no doubt he has the military events and dates right but, beyond that, the details about what was going on with the society of Jacksonville and Florida in general are probably made up, as fictional as the characters.
I suspect, although again I'm no expert, that the same could be said about the other Verne historical novels. For example, I'm sure that in "The Archipelago on Fire" he takes many liberties with the historical details. He just gets more flak about "North Against South" because there are many more people knowledgeable about the American Civil War than about the Greek War of Independence. The impression I get is that the author documented himself but did not study the subject deeply enough to become an expert.
Leaving the matter of historical accuracy aside, what interests me more is how good "North Against South" is as a story. The answer is that it is a very decent adventure story, with plenty of drama and action, although it's not one of Verne's most inspired works. It's still quite readable, though. My main criticism is that the novel is a bit on the slow side, although it speeds up in the second volume, particularly when we move to the Everglades. I also thought that the twist about how the villain Texar managed to always escape justice was easy to guess. Nevertheless, there's plenty of adventure to satisfy Verne's fans once the story starts going.
It is worth pointing out that this was a difficult period in Verne's life. Both his mother and his lifetime editor Hetzel had died the previous year, and he had been shot in the leg by a mentally unstable nephew, leaving him with physical aftereffects. It's difficult to know how these events affected this novel. Around this time the themes in Verne's work are supposed to turn a bit darker, as we saw in the previous novel "Robur the Conqueror". However, this is a tendency, far from a fixed rule, and this novel is not particularly cautionary or pessimistic. It's just a historical adventure.
An important theme here, of course, is slavery. Verne's strong anti-slavery beliefs are well-known. When it comes to race matters, as I have commented in other reviews, Verne was a person of his time. In other works, he does not shy away from sensational portrayals of indigenous cultures as savage and prone to cannibalism, for example. However, the criticism he gets for his portrayal of a black comic-relief character in Robur the Conqueror is a bit unfair. Sure, depicting a black character as a cowardly idiot is against modern standards, but he also has white characters who are idiots and cowards. And in other cases he has black characters who are brave and noble, for example in "Dick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen".
Here, too, black characters like Zermah or her husband, Mars, are portrayed as brave, noble, resourceful and smart. I certainly won't pretend Verne was enlightened from a 21st century perspective. One can still notice this is not a modern novel in details like, for example, the gratitude and loyalty that the liberated former slaves have towards their former master, or how some of Texar's slaves had been reduced to a brutish state. Verne was well-meaning, but his liberalism was convential and bourgeoisie. However, I do think this novel is enlightened for a 19th century European writer.
I enjoyed exploring Florida, the relatively civilized St. Johns River in the north and the wilderness of the Everglades in the south. We get the usual Verne explanations about the history, fauna and flora of the place. I also found the villain interesting because, although he was evil and despicable, he did have one redeeming quality. Well, redeeming is going too far, let's same one praiseworthy quality lost among his many flaws.
Enjoyment factor: I enjoyed it, although the first part took longer to hook me than other Verne stories. Perhaps this should have been a bit shorter. At this point in Verne's career, despite these novels being relatively obscure, I'm still finding them quite enjoyable. They lack some of that energy and exhuberance of Verne's early works, which I liked a lot, but they are competent works by a great storyteller.
Next up: The Flight to France
See all my Verne reviews here: https://www.sffworld.com/forum/thread...
December 28, 2023
À l'époque où Jules Verne a écrit ceci, son contrat avec son éditeur exigeait trois romans par an. Les affaires sont les affaires. La qualité littéraire en souffre inévitablement.
"Nord contre Sud" est parfaitement exécrable. À l'époque de la guerre civile, le protagoniste décide d'affranchir ses esclaves. C'est une fictions sans la moindre vraisemblance. C'était illégale depuis plus que vingt ans d'affranchir ses esclaves. Mal parti, ce roman va d'une absurdité à l'autre. "Nord contre Sud" n'aurait jamais du voir le jour.
"Nord contre Sud" est parfaitement exécrable. À l'époque de la guerre civile, le protagoniste décide d'affranchir ses esclaves. C'est une fictions sans la moindre vraisemblance. C'était illégale depuis plus que vingt ans d'affranchir ses esclaves. Mal parti, ce roman va d'une absurdité à l'autre. "Nord contre Sud" n'aurait jamais du voir le jour.
July 5, 2017
I nice reminder that there was a time that books were written in a completely different way. One can see it especially well, with the narrator - him being entirely not objecting, directly rooting for the heroes and frequently breaking the fourth wall when explaining some actions or background events to the reader.
The villains, while very two-dimensional, also have some interesting qualities to them and their 'mystery', while being easy to figure it out, is also nice.
The villains, while very two-dimensional, also have some interesting qualities to them and their 'mystery', while being easy to figure it out, is also nice.
September 2, 2024
Le livre est bon et divertissant surtout la première partie ; cependant, l'intrigue ne m'a pas captivé come j’attendais. Les personnages son unidimensionnelles qui caresse de complexité; les antagoniste (esclavagistes, sudistes, Sécessionnistes) sont très méchantes et le héros (fédéraux, nordistes, anti-esclavagistes et unionistes) sont dévoué et philanthropes, ce que démérite l’histoire en le faisant prévisible.
May 6, 2025
Excelente novela con suspenso y mucha acciòn, siempre bajo los valores humanos y la justicia divina, tal como los expresa el ùnico Julio Vern. Ademàs, ofrece valiosos datos sobre la sangrienta guerra civil estadounidense. Una verdadera joya!
April 6, 2019
Versión cómic.
June 28, 2022
3,5
Me gustó más que Miguel Strogoff, esta vez las descripciones que hace Verne son mas amenas.
Me gustó más que Miguel Strogoff, esta vez las descripciones que hace Verne son mas amenas.
July 14, 2023
Multumim Lincoln:)
June 6, 2024
El libro es bonito y entretenido; sin embargo la trama no me ha atrapado tanto como en sus otros libros.
June 10, 2024
Muito interessante e emocionante. Aprende-se também a história da guerra civil americana.
September 13, 2015
ורן זול- "הצפון נגד הדרום"
זמורה ביתן, מרגנית, 363 עמ'
בשנים 1861- 1865 התנהלה מלחמת האזרחים האמריקאית בין מדינות האיחוד (23 מדינות הצפוניות) לבין מדינות הקונפדרציה (11 מדינות הדרום שהודיעו על פרישתן).
המלחמה התנהלה על רקע מחלוקת אידיאולוגית בדבר העבדות, שבעיקרה היתה מנוע כלכלי למדינות הדרום, שסירבו לשחרר את העבדים.
לתוך הסיטואציה הזו רוקח ז'ול ורן הרפתקאה כמעט ראליסטית על מתחים בין המאמינים בעבדות והמתעבים אותה; ג'ימס ברבנק מחזיק באחוזה בפלורידה (אחת ממדינות הקונפדרציה). מקורו המדינות הצפוניות ולכן הוא גם מאמין שיש לשחרר את העבדים והוא אף פועל לכך. אמונתו זו מובילה אותו להתנגשות חזיתית עם טקסר, פורע חוק ספרדי, המשתלט בדרך לא דרך על מועצת העיר ג'קסונויל תוך שהוא מנסה להעמיד לדין את ג'ימס ברבנק על בגידה ושיתוף פעולה עם כוחות הצפון.
בין לבין, התנכלויות אנשי הדרום לאנשי אחוזת קמדלס ביי (אחוזתו של ברבנק) מובילים כמעט ללינץ' של המשפחה, ומסתיימים בחטיפת בתו של ברבנק והאומנת שלה.
הספר למעשה מתאר את השתלשלות העניינים הן בפאן האישי המתייחס למשפחתו של ברבנק והאירועים העוברים עליה, והן מהפאן הפוליטי – מדיני. ורן לא פוסח על תיאור מפורט של מערכי הכוחות הצבאיים, תוך שהוא לא מתמקד במאזן ה"אימה" והשפעתו על האוכלוסיה בדרום. הוא אף מתאר בפירוט דקדקני את הנוף ומשלב את הנוף בהשתלשלות האירועים.
לעיתים מצאתי את התיאורים האלה מעיקים, מה גם שאני לא מכירה את ההיסטוריה האמריקאית ולא ברור לי עד כמה הוא דייק בתיאור השתלשלות מהלך העיניינים הפוליטי- מדיני או בתיאור הנופים.
הספר למעשה מורכב משני ספרים. במהלך הפרקים ורן מקדם את הסיפור ע"י הצגת שאלות, שעליהן הקורא מקבל תשובה בפרק או בפרקים העוקבים. אני לא כל כך אוהבת את השיטה הזו ומעדיפה שהסיפור יתגלגל מאליו. התופעה הזו שכיחה יותר בספר השני.
הדמויות שהוא מתאר מאוד סטריאוטיפיות: טקסר הרשע, הוא רשע באמת, גם בגינוני ההתנהגות שלו וגם בתיאור החיצוניות שלו. לעומתו ברבנק, הוא הטוב וככזה הוא ג'נטלמן בכל רמח אבריו. אפילו אישתו של גיימס ברבנק אינה חפה מגינוני התנהגות האופייניים לעשירים הטובים (למרות שלא מדובר כאן באמת באצולה). אם כי הדמויות שטחיות, העלילה בהחלט אינה שיגרתית וכושר ההמצאה של ורן בא לידי ביטוי בהתפתחויות של העלילה ובפניות הבלתי צפויות בה.
למרות שבסיכומו של עניין נהנתי מהספר והעשרתי את ידיעותי, קשה לי להאמין שבני נוער מודרניים יהנו מקריאה שלו, מאחר ואין בו התפתחויות סוערות או אפילו פושרות, ומעטים הם הקטעים שהעלילה זורמת ברצף.
אומנם, האיורים המקסימים והשפה העשירה והוא היה יכול להיות הספר האולטימטיבי לבני נוער, הוא אינו מרתק במובנים בהם לדוגמא הארי פוטר מרתק. זול ורן לא השכיל למנף את הספר ובקטעים שלמים הוא מתאר את המצב הפוליטי צבאי, תיאורים היסטוריים, שאפילו שוחרת היסטוריה כמוני מצאה חלקם משמימים (ויתכן שאף לא רלוונטיים).
אני ממליצה על הספר לבני נוער רק כהעשרה.
זמורה ביתן, מרגנית, 363 עמ'
בשנים 1861- 1865 התנהלה מלחמת האזרחים האמריקאית בין מדינות האיחוד (23 מדינות הצפוניות) לבין מדינות הקונפדרציה (11 מדינות הדרום שהודיעו על פרישתן).
המלחמה התנהלה על רקע מחלוקת אידיאולוגית בדבר העבדות, שבעיקרה היתה מנוע כלכלי למדינות הדרום, שסירבו לשחרר את העבדים.
לתוך הסיטואציה הזו רוקח ז'ול ורן הרפתקאה כמעט ראליסטית על מתחים בין המאמינים בעבדות והמתעבים אותה; ג'ימס ברבנק מחזיק באחוזה בפלורידה (אחת ממדינות הקונפדרציה). מקורו המדינות הצפוניות ולכן הוא גם מאמין שיש לשחרר את העבדים והוא אף פועל לכך. אמונתו זו מובילה אותו להתנגשות חזיתית עם טקסר, פורע חוק ספרדי, המשתלט בדרך לא דרך על מועצת העיר ג'קסונויל תוך שהוא מנסה להעמיד לדין את ג'ימס ברבנק על בגידה ושיתוף פעולה עם כוחות הצפון.
בין לבין, התנכלויות אנשי הדרום לאנשי אחוזת קמדלס ביי (אחוזתו של ברבנק) מובילים כמעט ללינץ' של המשפחה, ומסתיימים בחטיפת בתו של ברבנק והאומנת שלה.
הספר למעשה מתאר את השתלשלות העניינים הן בפאן האישי המתייחס למשפחתו של ברבנק והאירועים העוברים עליה, והן מהפאן הפוליטי – מדיני. ורן לא פוסח על תיאור מפורט של מערכי הכוחות הצבאיים, תוך שהוא לא מתמקד במאזן ה"אימה" והשפעתו על האוכלוסיה בדרום. הוא אף מתאר בפירוט דקדקני את הנוף ומשלב את הנוף בהשתלשלות האירועים.
לעיתים מצאתי את התיאורים האלה מעיקים, מה גם שאני לא מכירה את ההיסטוריה האמריקאית ולא ברור לי עד כמה הוא דייק בתיאור השתלשלות מהלך העיניינים הפוליטי- מדיני או בתיאור הנופים.
הספר למעשה מורכב משני ספרים. במהלך הפרקים ורן מקדם את הסיפור ע"י הצגת שאלות, שעליהן הקורא מקבל תשובה בפרק או בפרקים העוקבים. אני לא כל כך אוהבת את השיטה הזו ומעדיפה שהסיפור יתגלגל מאליו. התופעה הזו שכיחה יותר בספר השני.
הדמויות שהוא מתאר מאוד סטריאוטיפיות: טקסר הרשע, הוא רשע באמת, גם בגינוני ההתנהגות שלו וגם בתיאור החיצוניות שלו. לעומתו ברבנק, הוא הטוב וככזה הוא ג'נטלמן בכל רמח אבריו. אפילו אישתו של גיימס ברבנק אינה חפה מגינוני התנהגות האופייניים לעשירים הטובים (למרות שלא מדובר כאן באמת באצולה). אם כי הדמויות שטחיות, העלילה בהחלט אינה שיגרתית וכושר ההמצאה של ורן בא לידי ביטוי בהתפתחויות של העלילה ובפניות הבלתי צפויות בה.
למרות שבסיכומו של עניין נהנתי מהספר והעשרתי את ידיעותי, קשה לי להאמין שבני נוער מודרניים יהנו מקריאה שלו, מאחר ואין בו התפתחויות סוערות או אפילו פושרות, ומעטים הם הקטעים שהעלילה זורמת ברצף.
אומנם, האיורים המקסימים והשפה העשירה והוא היה יכול להיות הספר האולטימטיבי לבני נוער, הוא אינו מרתק במובנים בהם לדוגמא הארי פוטר מרתק. זול ורן לא השכיל למנף את הספר ובקטעים שלמים הוא מתאר את המצב הפוליטי צבאי, תיאורים היסטוריים, שאפילו שוחרת היסטוריה כמוני מצאה חלקם משמימים (ויתכן שאף לא רלוונטיים).
אני ממליצה על הספר לבני נוער רק כהעשרה.
November 25, 2008
After decades of waiting to get my hands on this book I found that it was not the Epic Civil War novel I had been building it up to be. "Gone With the Wind" it is not. The story dwells on a localized incident in Jacksonville, Florida surrounding a fictional family of northerners whose plantation become the target of southern prejudices midway through the war. Interestingly enough, although there is a doubly strong antagonist, the office of the protagonist is spread out amongst many members of the Burbank family.
This was not one of Verne's strongest tales. Although it admittedly takes it's time getting off the ground, he is able to infuse it with a good bit of adventure, suspense, and social comment, as well as his trademark notes on the flora, fauna, and history of the setting.
This was not one of Verne's strongest tales. Although it admittedly takes it's time getting off the ground, he is able to infuse it with a good bit of adventure, suspense, and social comment, as well as his trademark notes on the flora, fauna, and history of the setting.
December 11, 2013
I love it!
June 18, 2015
DNF @ 10% - Another good exercise for my French
July 25, 2019
A rollicking adventure story; fantastic! I've never read Verne before, but will definitely be doing so in the future.
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May 6, 2019I have the slovenian edition: Sever v spopadu z jugom
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