February 8 1828 – Jules Verne is Born in Nantes

February 8 1828 – Jules Verne is Born in Nantes1 (20%) 1 vote Throughout the course of human history, only a few authors will be graced with the recognition of their contribution to man’s vast literary tradition as a groundbreaking shift in storytelling. One of them, Jules Verne, was born on February 8, 1828 in the French coastal city of Nantes. His most famous stories, published in the latter half of the 19th century, took readers on a journey into the future long before much of the technology he wrote about existed. Verne’s family benefited greatly from his father’s success as an attorney in Nantes. Summers in the country allowed […]