The castle of the Carpathians
(2014)
Fiction
eAudiobook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Books In Motion : Made available through hoopla, 2014
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 14 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9781614536703 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT11612661, 1614536708 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 11612661
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Read by Patrick Treadway
The stories in this volume reflect the dark themes evident in Verne's work at the beginning and end of his writing career. The early short story, "Master Zacharias" (1854), tells the story of an obsessive watchmaker faced with a Faustian bargain. Later novella, "The Castle of the Carpathians (1892), also reflects the dangers of obsession, as well as superstition. In both cases, Verne raises questions concerning the role of science in our understanding of the world and of ourselves. The stories share similar themes, despite their four-decade separation. For that reason, we chose to pair them together
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