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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
Impressive to read how much about space travel they already got right at the end of the 19th century.
adventurous
slow-paced
It is funny what they are able to observe on the moon in retrospect but an OK story if you can get past the period beliefs of the nature of the moon and space.
Another fascinating early sci-fi book by Verne, and again, the main selling point of this book for me was the outdated science: while, in hindsight, it's easy to make fun of some assumptions in this book, it's clear that Verne took most of what was known or theorized back then into consideration, when writing this book.
Even if we ignore this, this book is a fun adventure that has an engaging plot with great characters and a progression that keeps the reader wondering what will happen next with our three heroes. If you liked the previous book in this series - and you should read it before reading this - you'll probably also like this one.
Even if we ignore this, this book is a fun adventure that has an engaging plot with great characters and a progression that keeps the reader wondering what will happen next with our three heroes. If you liked the previous book in this series - and you should read it before reading this - you'll probably also like this one.
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This is our 3rd Jules Verne adventure novel, and it is by far the least entertaining. From the Earth to the Moon was difficult enough with its math lessons disguised as a narrative, but Circling the Moon practically drops the pretense of narrative altogether. The three mean aboard the projectile--Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan--could be any three characters at all for all the narrative needs them. For the most part, we are given moon facts (or moon theories) with the occasional joke or Socratic question to encourage more moon facts (or moon theories). This book took, in spite of the fact that it is relatively short, took me nearly a year to read because my desire for more moon facts (or moon theories) was not nearly strong enough to keep me coming back for more.
I am very glad that the novel is done and that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is next!
I am very glad that the novel is done and that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is next!
Oddly, I've read this but not 'From The Earth To The Moon' and also oddly, like much of Verne's work, he gets stuff weirdly wrong in a way which doesn't appear to be in accordance with the science of the time. Unlike some of his other books, this doesn't have an inaccurately hyped title. I really don't get on with Jules Verne as well as I do with H G Wells. There's just something really wrong about how he writes for some reason.
Some neat ideas and moments, but ultimately, all the conflict was settled in From the Earth to the Moon, so the characters just deliver science jargon with the occasional debate. The moon volcanoes and possible cities on the moon are the most interesting part, but they literally never land on the moon. See Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon from 1902 for a more fanciful version of this. The ending is also pretty fun, though I really wanted Nemo to pick them up.
Jules Verne Ranked
1. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas (1869–70) [VE #6] 5 Stars
2. The Adventures of Captain Hatteras (1866) [VE #2] 4 Stars
3. Around the World in 80 Days (1872) [VE #11] 4 Stars
4. From the Earth to the Moon (1865) [VE #4] 3.5 Stars
5. The Mysterious Island (1873) [VE #10] 3.5 Stars
6. The Fur Country (1873) [VE #10] 3 Stars
7. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864, revised 1867) [VE #3] 3 Stars
8. In Search of the Castaways (1867–68) [VE #5] 2.5 Stars
9. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863) [VE #1] 2.5 Stars
10.A Floating City (1871) [VE #8] 2 Stars
11. Round the Moon (1870) [VE #7] 2 Stars
12. Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa (1872) [VE #9] 1 Star
Jules Verne Ranked
1. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas (1869–70) [VE #6] 5 Stars
2. The Adventures of Captain Hatteras (1866) [VE #2] 4 Stars
3. Around the World in 80 Days (1872) [VE #11] 4 Stars
4. From the Earth to the Moon (1865) [VE #4] 3.5 Stars
5. The Mysterious Island (1873) [VE #10] 3.5 Stars
6. The Fur Country (1873) [VE #10] 3 Stars
7. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864, revised 1867) [VE #3] 3 Stars
8. In Search of the Castaways (1867–68) [VE #5] 2.5 Stars
9. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863) [VE #1] 2.5 Stars
10.A Floating City (1871) [VE #8] 2 Stars
11. Round the Moon (1870) [VE #7] 2 Stars
12. Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa (1872) [VE #9] 1 Star
Because every American says “Oh, by the 39 states of the union!” when they’re shocked
Intorno alla Luna è il seguito di Dalla Terra alla Luna, il celebre romanzo di Jules Verne che narra la fantastica avventura di tre uomini che si lanciano nello spazio a bordo di un proiettile sparato da un gigantesco cannone. Il libro riprende il racconto dal momento in cui il proiettile lascia la Terra e si dirige verso la Luna, descrivendo le emozioni, le scoperte e i pericoli che i protagonisti affrontano durante il loro viaggio. Verne dimostra ancora una volta la sua straordinaria capacità di immaginare scenari e situazioni che anticipano la realtà scientifica e tecnologica del futuro, con una precisione e una fantasia sorprendenti. Si parla di assenza di peso nello spazio, Verne indovinò con esattezza il numero di uomini a bordo (tre), il sistema di rientro a Terra (l’ammaraggio), nonché il luogo di ammaraggio (l’Oceano Pacifico).
La mia valutazione per questo libro è di 4 stelle su 5, perché lo trovo un'opera originale, divertente e stimolante, che fa apprezzare il genio visionario di Verne. Tuttavia, devo ammettere che a volte il ritmo della narrazione si fa un po' lento e noioso, a causa delle troppe descrizioni tecniche e delle digressioni scientifiche che interrompono l'azione. Inoltre, alcuni aspetti della trama mi sono sembrati troppo forzati. Nonostante questi difetti, consiglio la lettura di questo libro a tutti gli appassionati di fantascienza e di avventura, perché offre una visione affascinante e suggestiva del nostro satellite naturale e del suo mistero.
La mia valutazione per questo libro è di 4 stelle su 5, perché lo trovo un'opera originale, divertente e stimolante, che fa apprezzare il genio visionario di Verne. Tuttavia, devo ammettere che a volte il ritmo della narrazione si fa un po' lento e noioso, a causa delle troppe descrizioni tecniche e delle digressioni scientifiche che interrompono l'azione. Inoltre, alcuni aspetti della trama mi sono sembrati troppo forzati. Nonostante questi difetti, consiglio la lettura di questo libro a tutti gli appassionati di fantascienza e di avventura, perché offre una visione affascinante e suggestiva del nostro satellite naturale e del suo mistero.