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Re: Religion

From: margot <margot~at~attglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 11:32:50 -0500
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il>

Here is a list of \blibliographic references to consider if you are
studying the religious aspects of Verne's work :

Turiello, Mario : La foi et la morale dans les "Voyages
Extraordinaires". Bulletin de la Societe Jules Verne (premiere serie),
P. 30-37, Vol. 2, No 6, March 1937.

Ricca, Fernando : Il sentimento religioso di Giulio Verne. In :
"Ricordando Giulio Verne", Rieti, Faraoni, 32 p. P. 13-16. April
1952.

Lampo, Hubert : Jules Verne, de onverwoestbare. In : "De ring van
Moebius". Brussel / Den Haag, Manteau, 294 p. P. 141-159. 1966.

Serres, Michel : Le savoir, la guerre et le sacrifice. Critique, P.
1067-1077, Vol. 33, No 367, December 1977.

Lacassin, Francis : Jules Verne ou le socialisme clandestin. In :
"Jules Verne - Famille-sans-Nom. Paris, Union generale d'Editions, 320
p. (serie "Jules Verne inattendu", coll. 10/18, No 1210), P. 7-36,
1978.

Coutrix-Gouaux, Mireille & Souffrin, Pierre : A propos de matiere et
energie chez J. Verne. Europe, P. 67-72, Vol. 56, No 595, November-
December 1978.

Klotz, Volker : Jules Verne - Mathias Sandorf. In :
"Abenteuer-Romane", Carl Hanser-Verlag, Muenchen, 232 p. P. 182-208.
1979.

Lacassin, Francis : Jules Verne ou le socialisme inattendu. In :
"Passagers clandestins 1", Paris, Union generale d'Editions (coll.
10/18, No 1319), 378 p. P. 99-162. 1979.

Dumas, Olivier : Le secret du "Village Aerien". Bulletin de la Societe
Jules Verne (Nouvelle serie). P. 180-185, Vol. 14, No 53,
January-March 1980.

Raymond, Francois : Le heros epingle. La Revue des Lettres Modernes
(Paris, Minard), serie Jules Verne, P. 157-174, Vol. 3, No 570,
January-March 1980.

Dumas, Olivier : Le secret du "Village Aerien". In : "Grand Album
Jules Verne", Paris, Hachette, 388 p. P. 188-196. 1982. (same article
as above).

Martin, Andrew : The knowledge of ignorance from Genesis to Jules
Verne. Cmbridge, Cambridge University Press (Coll. "Cambridge Studies
in French"). 260 p. 1985.

Chastang, Marie-Laure : Hetzel et l'atheisme. Bulletin de la Societe
Jules Verne (Nouvelle serie). P. 26-35, Vol. 22, No 88,
October-December 1988.

Dehs, Volker : L'ame de l'oncle Lidenbrock. Science et religion dans
les "Voyages Extraordinaires". La Revue des Lettres Modernes (Paris,
Minard), Serie Jules Verne. P. 85-107, Vol. 6, Nos 1083-1092, December
1992

As usual, I can photocopy these documents for those who are
interested.

One novel was never mentioned among all the "religion" postings of the
lasts weeks in the JVF. It's probably because it was never translated
into English. It's "Le Superbe Orenoque" in which the Orinoco is the
vehicle of a quest of Catholic Mission headed by Father Esperante.
Catholic religion is an important background of the novel and it has
to be part of a "corpus" of a research of the theme of religion in
JV's works.

Jean-Michel Margot

Carter Kaplan wrote:
>
> Ralf Tauchmann wrote:
>
> > oc0u5004 schrieb:
> > >
> > > If anyone out there would like to share their opinions on the religion
> > > in the works of Jules Verne listed below, I'd be very interested to
> > > hear.
> > > De la terre a la lune
> > > Le tour du monde en 80 jours
> > > L'ile mysterieuse
> > > 20 000 lieues sous les mers
> > > Voyage au centre de la terre
> > >
> > > Thanks, Leigh Thompson.
> >
>
> This can be complicated if you are looking for textual and biographical
> evidence leading to an empirical explanation of what Verne's religious
> *inclinations* may be. However, if you examine Verne's poetics, you are
> left with a significant clue into understanding an important aspect of
> Verne's religious *implications*. Consider, first, his interest in Poe and
> Poe's technique. Then consider how Verne capitalizes on *Moby-Dick* in
> *20,000 Leagues*. Consider, next, the theme of forgiveness (or Nemo's
> failure to forgive) in *20,000 Leagues*. The community aboard the crew of
> the Nautilus, especially their treatment of the dead, is significant too.
> There is then the image of Nemo contemplating the ruins of Atlantis, as the
> moon rises above the waves. Finally, there is Nemo's mission, and the
> Byronic touch of Nemo's contributing funds to the cause of Greek
> independence. What I induce is this: Verne is a Miltonic
> post-Presbyterian dissenter having strong sympathies with Blake and
> Byron--in short, he is a Hippie Art Christian, or, if you prefer, a Secular
> Humorist.
>
> I address this question as it concerns Verne in my forthcoming book,
> *Critical Synoptics: Menippean Satire and the Analysis of Intellectual
> Mythology*, due out at the end of the year from Fairleigh Dickinson
> University Press.
>
> Carter Kaplan
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