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Doctor Ox and Other Stories is an anthology of early work by Jules Verne. It includes the title story, ""Doctor Ox,"" one of his funniest satires; the gothic horror story ""Master Zacharius""; a story about a terrifying balloon journey; and one of Verne's first Arctic adventures, a subject and location he returned to several times in later years. The stories demonstrate Verne's unique range of interests and styles. The volume concludes with an essay by his brother Paul Verne, describing Paul's dangerous ascent of Mont Blanc. An afterword by the translator provides information about the geographical and historical context of the stories. This is the first time all of this material has appeared together in a new translation since 1874.

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Jules Verne (1828-1905) was born in Nantes, France. After training for the law, he chose instead to write plays and later novels, signing a contract with the publisher Jules Hetzel to produce two novels a year. He pioneered the use of scientific and geographical research to write global and sometimes interstellar adventure novels, most of them gathered under the general series heading of Extraordinary Voyages. He wrote over 60 books, including several works of nonfiction, a number of short stories, and several plays. Tad Davis lives in Philadelphia. He has an MFA in Theater from Temple University and has narrated a number of Jules Verne-related books. He has recently begun turning his attention to translating them as well. Tad Davis lives in Philadelphia. He has an MFA in Theater from Temple University and has narrated a number of Jules Verne-related books. He has recently begun turning his attention to translating them as well.

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