[单项选择]Almost a century after his death, the well-known French author Jules Verne has once again managed to fire the imagination of people around the world, this time with an unpublished novel, Paris in the 20th Century. The manuscript, completed in 1863 but long locked away in a safe, was uncovered only in 1989 by Verne’s great- grandson, and it appeared in English translation just a few months ago. This 19th-century vision of the future describes life among skyscrapers of glass and steel, high-speed trains, gas-powered automobiles, calculators, fax machines and a global communications network. The prescience of these forecasts matches what one would have expected from the author who introduced countless readers of his age to a host of technological marvels, from submarines to helicopters and spacecraft.
But in fact, Paris in the 20th Century is a tragedy. It describes the life of an idealistic young man who struggles to find happiness in the fiercely materialistic dystopia that Paris h
A. Fast-paced adventure tales heavily flavored with scientific lessons and an optimistic ideology.
B. To mix futuristic narratives with detailed, plausible descriptions of new technology.
C. Through novels such as Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864; translated 1874) and Around the World in 80 Days (1873; translated 1874).
D. Bright, entertaining adventure stories that celebrated the possibilities of technology.