Jules Verne(1828-1905)is regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.
He (pen)54 novels as part of his"Extraordinary Voyages"series.Many of his stories feature a brilliant but mad scientist inventions ultimately bring more harm than good.Captain Nemo uses his submarine to violently attack ships, while Dr.Sarrasin's utopian city (become)the target of a takeover plot. For Verne,human nature was the factor that determined technology would be a force for good or a source of destruction.
