Project Gutenberg 2006-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 108 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Robur le conquérant. Dutch Robur de Veroveraar Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_de_Veroveraar Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Robur de Veroveraar" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century, and it explores themes of air travel and invention during an era marked by fervent scientific curiosity. The story begins with a conflict between characters representing differing views on the viability of lighter-than-air travel, particularly ballooning, while introducing the enigmatic figure of Robur, whose scientific and engineering ambitions challenge the norms of his time. At the start of the novel, two men engage in a heated argument over a musical theme heard in the skies, inadvertently setting the stage for a broader discussion on the mysteries surrounding atmospheric phenomena. As scholars and enthusiasts from various nations struggle to explain recent unexplained sounds in the atmosphere, they become embroiled in debates regarding their findings and theories. Eventually, the scene shifts to the Weldon Institute, a club in Philadelphia dedicated to the advancement of aerial navigation, where tensions escalate as Uncle Prudent, the club’s president, seeks to maintain order among the excited and divided members as they clash over their beliefs in the potential of airships versus heavier-than-air machines. This intriguing beginning positions readers for a tale that promises adventure, scientific discourse, and the relentless pursuit of innovation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Science fiction Aeronautics -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 607235 2025-08-08T07:37:53.948857 text/html 606336 2006-08-21T07:25:54 text/html 5476005 2025-08-08T07:38:03.544834 application/epub+zip 5483994 2025-08-08T07:37:56.175864 application/epub+zip 369851 2025-08-08T07:37:55.038783 application/epub+zip 5673033 2025-08-08T07:38:08.772748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5614106 2025-08-08T07:38:02.404756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504009 2022-09-09T07:36:11.515776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527083 2025-08-08T07:37:52.390796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 526703 2006-08-21T07:25:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20061 2025-08-08T07:38:08.935718 application/rdf+xml 29692 2025-08-08T07:37:55.161782 image/jpeg 3830 2025-08-08T07:37:55.100846 image/jpeg 192503 2006-08-21T07:25:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 5205078 2006-08-21T07:25:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 5209124 2025-08-08T07:37:54.148821 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 pt.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia