The Secret Of Wilhelm Storitz: The First English Translation Of Verne's Original Manuscript (bison Frontiers Of Imagination) [Paperback]

Widely rumored to exist, then circulated in a corrupt form, Jules Verne s final and arguably most daring and hauntingly beautiful novelhis own invisible man appears here for the first time in a faithful translation. Readers of English can rediscover the pleasures of Verne s storytelling in its original splendor and enjoy a virtually unknown gem of action, adventure, and style from a master of French literature.

Wilhelm Storitz, the son of a famous Prussian scientist (and possessor of his father s secretseven, perhaps, a formula that confers invisibility), vows revenge on the family that has denied him the love of his life, Myra Roderich. Wilhelm s actions on the eve of Myra s wedding unfold in a surprising and sinister way, leading to an ending that will astonish the reader.?

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Like many works left unpublished when Jules Verne died, The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz was prepared and edited by his son, Michel. After a century of obscurity, this unique work in Verne s oeuvre is finally in the hands of readers, in a fine, authentic translation.