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The first complete English translation of Jules Verne's epic fantasy novel.
Decades after Edgar Allan Poe's longest and weirdest tale, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, was published-the protagonist disappearing into the misty, mystifying Antarctic seas; his fate unknown-Jules Verne took up the challenge to answer what had happened to him. In The Sphinx of the Ice Realm, he penned the most amazing journey of his fabled career: a voyage across the bottom of the world! An astonishing mix of manhunt, sea story, scientific speculation, and polar nightmare, Verne's epic fantasy novel appears here for the first time as a new and complete translation by noted Verne expert Frederick Paul Walter. The book is a treat for any fan of science fiction and fantasy, and includes many fascinating notes for students and scholars alike. In addition, the book features a complete, reader-friendly rendition of the original Poe tale that sparked Verne's uniquely imaginative response.
"One of the newest shining stars to be added to [the] constellation of recent Verne translations is The Sphinx of the Ice Realm, translated by Frederick Paul Walter … A noteworthy addition to the ongoing international revival of Jules Verne, this book is highly recommended for all aficionados of Verne's Voyages Extraordinaires." — Science Fiction Studies
"The book is gripping right up until the end … Here together are two great fantastical ocean novels by master writers who do not deter our active imaginations: the ocean is used as an adventure playground with untold mysteries, nightmares, wonders, and vulnerabilities." — San Francisco Book Review
"…a valuable addition to the literature on Verne and 19th-century explorer narratives." — CHOICE
"…an Antarctic adventure story that seeks to rival, in its macabre atmosphere, Poe's original tale … the excellent Textual Notes gloss Verne's rampant allusions to Poe's oeuvre. A book like this goes some distance towards establishing how recursive and intertextual early SF often was." — Los Angeles Review of Books
Foreword: Jules Verne, Manhunter
Translating Verne
The Sphinx of the Ice Realm
Appendix 1: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Appendix 2: Verne on Pym
Textual Notes
Afterword: Jules Verne, Ghostbuster
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