Robur the ConquerorJules Verne
Robur the Conqueror
by OpenStories
Original author: Jules Verne
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"Robur the Conqueror" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel published in 1886. When mysterious lights and flags appear worldwide atop famous landmarks, a brilliant inventor named Robur disrupts a flight enthusiasts' club meeting in Philadelphia. He kidnaps the president, secretary, and valet aboard his revolutionary flying machine, the Albatross, to prove the superiority of heavier-than-air flight. Their globe-spanning journey sparks conflict between technological progress and stubborn pride, leading to dramatic confrontations in the skies.
Robur the Conqueror, by Jules Verne. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3808.
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23 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: Mysterious Sounds2,666 words
- 2.Chapter II: Agreement Impossible1,274 words
- 3.Chapter III: A Visitor Is Announced1,409 words
- 4.Chapter IV: In Which a New Character Appears2,526 words
- 5.Chapter V: Another Disappearance1,927 words
- 6.Chapter VI: The President and Secretary Suspend Hostilities2,298 words
- 7.Chapter VII: On Board the Albatross2,503 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: The Balloonists Refuse to Be Convinced2,492 words
- 9.Chapter IX: Across the Prairie1,596 words
- 10.Chapter X: Westward—but Whither?1,674 words
- 11.Chapter XI: The Wide Pacific2,498 words
- 12.Chapter XII: Through the Himalayas1,448 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: Over the Caspian3,273 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: The Aeronef at Full Speed2,384 words
- 15.Chapter XV: A Skirmish in Dahomey3,479 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: Over the Atlantic2,347 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: The Shipwrecked Crew1,553 words
- 18.Chapter XVIII: Over the Volcano2,502 words
- 19.Chapter XIX: Anchored at Last2,870 words
- 20.Chapter XX: The Wreck of the Albatross1,776 words
- 21.Chapter XXI: The Institute Again2,801 words
- 22.Chapter XXII: The Go-Ahead Is Launched1,752 words
- 23.Chapter XXIII: The Grand Collapse1,525 words