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 Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Robur-le-conquérant Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur-le-Conqu%C3%A9rant Produced by Norm Wolcott "Robur-le-Conquérant" by Jules Verne is a novel written during the late 19th century, specifically in 1886. This work falls within Verne's "Extraordinary Voyages" series, which combines adventure with elements of science fiction. The book introduces the character Robur, an ambitious and innovative engineer, who challenges the beliefs of contemporary balloonists about aerial navigation, espousing the superiority of heavier-than-air flying machines. At the start of the novel, readers find themselves amidst a heated debate at the Weldon-Institute in Philadelphia, where members argue passionately over the direction of balloons as a method of flight. The tension escalates when Robur, an enigmatic figure, crashes the meeting, asserting that the future of aviation lies with machines that are heavier than air. His provocative challenge to the balloonists leads to uproar and chaos in the assembly. As Robur asserts his dominance in the scientific discussion, Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans—the club's president and secretary—become fierce adversaries but ultimately agree on a common enemy when they are mysteriously abducted from the park after the meeting. This sets the stage for the unfolding drama, suggesting a grand adventure centered around the quest for aerial innovation and confrontation with Robur himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Science fiction Aeronautics -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature FR Science fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 424419 2025-08-02T14:03:36.966357 text/html 488643 2021-01-27T05:44:04 text/html 217705 2025-08-02T14:03:43.612320 application/epub+zip 222143 2025-08-02T14:03:38.744389 application/epub+zip 222142 2025-08-02T14:03:37.628384 application/epub+zip 426327 2025-08-02T14:03:47.204326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415008 2025-08-02T14:03:42.942336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389656 2022-09-03T05:59:18.607803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412039 2025-08-02T14:03:36.111886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411989 2012-08-23T10:33:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392800 2012-08-23T10:33:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22137 2025-08-02T14:03:47.337319 application/rdf+xml 14158 2025-08-02T14:03:38.135331 image/jpeg 3794 2025-08-02T14:03:37.883331 image/jpeg 150896 2012-08-23T10:40:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 148241 2012-08-23T10:40:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 152672 2021-01-27T05:44:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 208835 2025-08-02T14:03:37.001375 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia