[AUX DEUX ELEPHANTS] VERNE, L'école des Robinsons, [1882]

Jules Verne takes up here a known theme, "the Robinsonade", a term coming from the famous novel "Robinson Crusoe", by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719. In this learning novel, a young man from a very good family is determined to undertake a long sea voyage to New Zealand. Unfortunately confronted with the sinking of the ship, he will have to learn to survive on a lost island, populated by natives, with as his only companion his posture and dance teacher.

Subsequently, Le Rayon-Vert is a very different novel. Its title comes from a Scottish legend, which says that those who are lucky enough to observe it, it would allow them to see clearly into their hearts and those of others. This green ray really exists. It's an emerald glow that forms when the sun disappears just at sea level.