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Jules Lermina (1839–1915) was a French writer. He began his career as a journalist in 1859. He was arrested for his socialist political opinions, and received Victor Hugo's support. He published a number of Edgar Allan Poe-inspired collections, ''Histoires Incroyables'' (Tales ) (1885), ''Nouvelles Histoires Incroyables'' (Incredible Tales ) (1888) and a short novel, ''L'Élixir de Vie'' (Elixir of Life ) (1890) (translated by Brian Stableford and included in ''Panic in Paris''). ''Le Secret des Zippelius'' (Secret of the Zippelius ) (1893) (translated by Brian Stableford as ''The Secret of Zippelius'' (2011) ISBN 978-1-935558-88-0) featured the controlled disintegration of water. His two-volume ''La Bataille de Strasbourg'' (Battle of Strasbourg ) (1895) was one of the first novels on the theme of the yellow peril. In ''L'Effrayante Aventure'' (in Paris ) (1910) (translated by Brian Stableford, ISBN 978-1-934543-83-2), Lermina used Bulwer-Lytton's vril-force to create a vril-powered flying machine. The novel also features the resurrection of prehistoric creatures frozen in ice in caverns under Paris. ''Mystère-Ville'' (1905) (translated by Brian Stableford as ''Mysteryville'', ISBN 978-1-935558-27-9), written under the pseudonym of William Cobb, and illustrated by Albert Robida, was about Protestants who had fled France and created a secret, futuristic city in a hidden Chinese valley. Lermina also penned a proto-Tarzan novel, ''To-Ho le Tueur d'Or'' (1905) (translated by Georges T. Dodds as ''To-Ho and the Gold Destroyers'' ISBN 978-1-935558-34-7, two sequels to the popular classic ''The Count of Monte-Cristo'': ''Le Fils de Monte-Cristo'' (Son of Monte-Cristo ) (1881), ''Le Trésor de Monte-Cristo'' (Treasure of Monte-Cristo ) (1885), and ''Les Mystères de New York'' (Mysteries of New York ) (1874), also written under the pseudonym of William Cobb. He also created the indomitable Toto Fouinard, whose adventures were serialized in 1908–09. ==External links== * * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jules Lermina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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