![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/%2527Clovis_Dardentor%2527_by_Jules_Verne%252C_UK_edition_book_cover.jpg/640px-%2527Clovis_Dardentor%2527_by_Jules_Verne%252C_UK_edition_book_cover.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Clovis Dardentor
1896 novel by Jules Verne / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clovis Dardentor is an 1896 fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne, written partly as a travel narrative. Compared to other Verne novels, it is a relatively unknown work.
Quick Facts Author, Original title ...
![]() Cover from UK Edition | |
Author | Jules Verne |
---|---|
Original title | Clovis Dardentor |
Illustrator | Léon Benett |
Language | French |
Series | The Extraordinary Voyages #43 |
Genre | Adventure novel |
Publisher | Pierre-Jules Hetzel |
Publication date | 1896 |
Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1897 |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Preceded by | Facing the Flag |
Followed by | An Antarctic Mystery |
Close
Very common throughout Clovis Dardentor is Verne's usage of a comedic, slightly burlesque tone in the narration and in the characters' dialogues (something which the narrator confirms at a certain point of the novel).
The original illustrations were drawn by designer Léon Benett.