Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 447 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula White, Stephen W. (Stephen William) 1840 1914 White, Stephen William L'île mystérieuse. English The Mysterious Island Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysterious_Island Norman M. Wolcott "The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne is a thrilling adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a group of five individuals, war prisoners led by the resourceful engineer Cyrus Smith, who escape captivity in a hot air balloon during a violent storm. Their journey unexpectedly crashes them onto a mysterious, uncharted island, where they must harness their skills and ingenuity to survive in an untamed wilderness. The opening of this classic tale establishes a gripping scenario as the characters find themselves trapped in a balloon amidst a powerful hurricane. As they struggle to save themselves, they are forced to jettison their supplies, ultimately leading to a desperate descent toward an unknown land. The narrative introduces Cyrus Smith as a determined leader, alongside his loyal servant Neb, the skilled sailor Pencroff, the reporter Gideon Spilett, and young Herbert Brown. Each character brings unique attributes to the group, setting the stage for their survival challenges and exploration of the island's secrets. The beginning immerses readers in high-stakes action and establishes a sense of camaraderie as the protagonists grapple with their newfound predicament. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Castaways -- Fiction Islands of the Pacific -- Fiction PQ Text Science Fiction Movie Books Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 1061683 2025-08-04T07:48:29.387511 text/html 1104899 2022-06-09T00:38:51 text/html 533129 2025-08-04T07:48:42.279939 application/epub+zip 535602 2025-08-04T07:48:31.737531 application/epub+zip 535602 2025-08-04T07:48:30.387550 application/epub+zip 841277 2025-08-04T07:48:50.625900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797281 2025-08-04T07:48:41.391950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774983 2022-09-04T12:45:49.092988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1006459 2025-08-04T07:48:28.170535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1006195 2022-06-09T00:45:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21802 2025-08-04T07:48:50.787904 application/rdf+xml 13480 2025-08-04T07:48:30.924498 image/jpeg 3617 2025-08-04T07:48:30.654497 image/jpeg 368870 2022-06-09T00:45:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 378114 2022-06-09T00:46:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 441749 2025-08-04T07:48:29.466506 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia