In Around the World in Eighty Days, Jules Verne presents chapters describing nineteenth-century Hong Kong. In the pioneering Tribulations of a Chinese in China he creates a complex Chinese hero and provides a relative...In Around the World in Eighty Days, Jules Verne presents chapters describing nineteenth-century Hong Kong. In the pioneering Tribulations of a Chinese in China he creates a complex Chinese hero and provides a relatively accurate description of contemporary conditions, based on first-hand sources. Verne’s manuscript and correspondence with his publisher show, however, that this novel underwent considerable changes before publication.展开更多
文摘In Around the World in Eighty Days, Jules Verne presents chapters describing nineteenth-century Hong Kong. In the pioneering Tribulations of a Chinese in China he creates a complex Chinese hero and provides a relatively accurate description of contemporary conditions, based on first-hand sources. Verne’s manuscript and correspondence with his publisher show, however, that this novel underwent considerable changes before publication.
