I looked at his intelligent forehead, furrowed with prematu… - Jules Verne

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I looked at his intelligent forehead, furrowed with premature wrinkles, produced probably by misfortune and sorrow. I tried to learn the secret of his life from the last words that escaped his lips.

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Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.

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Alternative Names: Jules Gabriel Verne • Julius Verne

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