Mathias Sandorf
by Jules Verne
Mathias Sandorf is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, serialised in the Paris daily Le Temps from June 1885 and issued as a book by Hetzel on 19 November 1885 with 111 illustrations by Léon Benett. Dedicated to the memory of Alexandre Dumas, it follows a Hungarian conspirator seeking revenge.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1885
- Series
- Voyages Extraordinaires
Mathias Sandorf by Jules Verne was first published in 1885. We track 2 editions.
Which edition do you have?
Editions
- CIVIL WAR1885 Hardback · Voyages Extraordinaires 27 I own CIVIL WAR, CIVIL WAR 1885 Log in to want this
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington1886 Hardback · Voyages Extraordinaires 27 I own Mathias Sandorf, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington 1886 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Isle of Zorda film, 1921
- Mathias Sandorf film, 1963
- Mathias Sandorf television series, 1979
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Austria–Hungary
- Characters
- Mathias Sandorf
- Genre
- travel literature, serialized fiction, adventure fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Archipelago on Fire
- Followed by
- Robur the Conqueror
In print
- Editions recorded
- 20 on Open Library, 5 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 25 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Jules Verne
- The Begum's Fortune1860 · 2 editions
- A Journey to the Center of the Earth1864 · 4 editions
- The Count of Chanteleine: A Tale of the French Revolution1864 · 1 edition
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea1869 · 4 editions
- Round the Moon1870 · 2 editions
- The Adventures of Captain Hatteras1870 · 1 edition
- Around the World in Eighty Days1873 · 4 editions
- Five Weeks in a Balloon1873 · 2 editions
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How many editions of Mathias Sandorf are there?
We track 2 editions of Mathias Sandorf. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Mathias Sandorf been adapted?
Yes, including Mathias Sandorf (television series, 1979), Mathias Sandorf (film, 1963), The Isle of Zorda (film, 1921), according to Wikidata.
When was Mathias Sandorf first published?
Mathias Sandorf by Jules Verne was first published in 1885.
What should I read after Mathias Sandorf?
In order, it follows The Archipelago on Fire and it is followed by Robur the Conqueror, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Mathias Sandorf, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Mathias Sandorf, Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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