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Re: Etext renditions of JV translations

From: James D. Keeline <keeline~at~adnc.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 15:39:56 -0800
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il>

Ernest Sjogren wrote:
>
> Having looked around a bit more online (amazon.com and some of
> the used book searches), I find that there seem to be almost no
> English versions of the story available at all -- at least not
> findable with searches on "castaways" and "Grant" -- regardless
> of who the translator might be. That's too bad, as the story is
> turning out to be good Verne, as you know. Well, perhaps the
> nearby University library has something . . .

Though highly abridged (perhaps your wife won't care), there is a
two-volume edition which was published more recently in the so-
called Fitzroy Edition and edited by I.O. Evans. The books were
published by Arco in the UK, and Associated Booksellers, Ace,
and recently by Amereon in the US. The titles for CHILDREN OF
CAPTAIN GRANT / IN SEARCH OF THE CASTAWAYS are:

        THE MYSTERIOUS DOCUMENT
        AMONG THE CANNIBALS

Both were originally published in 1964. Don't forget to check
Amazon in case Amereon editions are still available.

I have the Lippincott 1873 version in my collection, thanks to a
trade, and it is now part of two collections--my Verne collection
and a collection of books which inspired films and television
programs produced by the Walt Disney Company.

James
Received on Thu 03 Feb 2000 - 01:41:04 IST

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