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Re: Children of Capt Grant

From: <rfbagby~at~aol.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:35:00 -0400 (EDT)
To: jvf~at~gilead.org.il

I'm pretty sure this is best known in Russia, the 1930's Soviet film
there having the same classic reputation as the Disney 20K or the Todd
80 DAYS, so there have been several remakes both film and TV. (Some may
recall when a Russian extreme sports team contacted us some years back
seeking sponsorship for a Reality Show re-enactment of the adventure
route.)
I myself recall my childhood puzzlement when MYSTERIOUS ISLAND took
familiarity with this work as a given in its own plot!
Ross

-----Original Message-----
From: Garmt de Vries-Uiterweerd <garmtdevries~at~gmail.com>
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
Sent: Sat, Aug 27, 2011 3:05 am
Subject: Re: Children of Capt Grant

Harry, perhaps you know the novel under its more common English title
"In Search of the Castaways"?



And I can confirm that Grant is indeed something of a classic on the
continent. Speaking at least for the Netherlands, the general public is
not as aware of this Verne story as it is of classics like Centre of
the Earth, 20K, Strogoff or 80 Days. On the other hand, there are a few
series that contain 10-15 volumes and these invariably include Grant.
During my book hunts throughout Europe, I've always had the impression
that Grant was one of the most common titles.


As for age, I would guess that readers pick it up at the same age as
Verne's other famous stories.


Cheers,
Garmt.

On 27 August 2011 08:15, Harry Hayfield &lt;harryhayfield~at~gmail.com&gt;
wrote:
Well, I have to say that you will probably debate my status as a
Vernian when I say that I have never heard of the Children of Captain
Grant before, but do remember being in a television shop one day
debating the virtues of changing from a normal set to a HD set when to
demonstrate the difference the sales assistant switched from Channel 4
SD to Channel 4 HD when the film was being shown and thought "Mmm, why
does that ring a Vernian bell?"

From: "Brian Taves" &lt;briantaves1879~at~yahoo.com&gt;
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
Sent: Saturday, 27 August, 2011 2:54:09 AM
Subject: Children of Capt Grant

I am reading again after decades this novel, in the translation by
Routledge recommended by Art Evans.
 
This seems to be highly readable version and the story is, with only a
few exceptions, a fast-paced adventure.
 
Sadly, tho, if it is known at all today to English-speaking readers, it
is through the Disney connection.
 
My impression is that it is still widely read on the continent,
however, and occupies something of the status of a classic.  Is that
correct?  At what age might readers be tackling it? 


Brian Taves
Received on Sat 27 Aug 2011 - 15:35:16 IDT

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