Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 134 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Une ville flottante Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Floating_City Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Une_ville_flottante Produced by Ebooks Libres et Gratuits; this text is also available in multiple formats at www.ebooksgratuits.com "Une ville flottante" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around a remarkable journey aboard the steamship "Great Eastern", exploring the life and adventures of its passengers and crew as they navigate the Atlantic Ocean from Liverpool to New York. The work illustrates Verne's fascination with engineering marvels and the broader human experience as the characters come into contact with a variety of personalities and situations aboard this colossal vessel. At the start of the novel, the narrator arrives in Liverpool in March 1867, excited to board the "Great Eastern", a ship described as a floating city—an unprecedented feat of engineering at the time. As preparations for the voyage are underway, the narrator observes the bustling activity on board and reflects on the ship's historical significance while describing its massive size and capabilities. Among the passengers is Captain Fabian Mac Elwin, who has traveled from India to join the crossing. The opening sets the stage for an adventure filled with unexpected events and interactions among diverse characters aboard this innovative steamship, while hints of anticipation and foreboding also permeate the atmosphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Great Eastern (Steamship) -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 310507 2025-08-07T13:11:03.115840 text/html 310328 2025-01-17T16:00:07.622690 text/html 180638 2025-08-07T13:11:08.681748 application/epub+zip 184460 2025-08-07T13:11:04.819745 application/epub+zip 184459 2025-08-07T13:11:03.756772 application/epub+zip 365889 2025-08-07T13:11:11.910680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332461 2025-08-07T13:11:08.035681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309920 2022-09-08T13:15:13.921129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282992 2025-08-07T13:11:02.800779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276177 2006-02-22T17:06:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19592 2025-08-07T13:11:12.052697 application/rdf+xml 13766 2025-08-07T13:11:04.243697 image/jpeg 3633 2025-08-07T13:11:03.999732 image/jpeg 107265 2006-02-22T17:06:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 155548 2006-02-22T17:07:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 178804 2025-08-07T13:11:03.146751 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia