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[[File:|center|500px|Jules Verne]]
Credit: Félix Nadar
Jules Verne, the French writer best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction. Operas based on his works include Offenbach's Le docteur Ox and Le voyage dans la lune, Gavin Bryars's Doctor Ox's Experiment, and Hersant's Le Château des Carpathes.