{"product_id":"9788492806720","title":"The Anarchist of Magallania","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Anarchist of Magallania\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unpublished work by Jules Verne, published posthumously, serves as his human and political testament. Far from the modified version that circulated for decades under the title \"The Survivors of the Jonathan,\" this original text recovers the author's authentic vision: a reflection on society, freedom, and human nature. Set in the southern territories of Patagonia, the novel combines classic Vernian adventure with a profound exploration of non-violent anarchism and the search for an alternative social model. Here, the reader will encounter the pen of a mature Verne, melancholic and fascinated by the possibility of a stateless community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative follows a group of castaways who arrive on the shores of Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of the American continent. There, in the inhospitable region of Magallania, they attempt to build a new society from scratch. The protagonist, a man of anarchist ideals, becomes the moral and political hub of the colony. Faced with the temptations of power, property, and hierarchy, he defends a model of coexistence based on voluntary cooperation and absolute respect for individual freedom. The plot unfolds between the struggle for survival in a wild environment and the ideological conflict between different ways of organizing communal life. Verne displays his talent for describing icy landscapes, storms, and southern fauna, while simultaneously questioning the foundations of the social order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNon-violent anarchism and the critique of the State as a model of social organization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUtopia and the construction of an ideal community in a virgin territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual freedom versus collective impositions and laws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between human beings and wild, extreme nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eVerne's maturity and disillusionment with progress and civilization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in the lesser-known work of Jules Verne, especially those looking for his more reflective and philosophical texts. It is also for those who appreciate adventure literature with a political and social backdrop, as well as for scholars of anarchist thought and 19th-century literary utopias. It is an essential read to complete the vision of the author beyond his scientific anticipation novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to the original and previously unpublished version in Spanish of a novel that was censored and modified by the author's son.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique perspective on the political thought of Jules Verne in his final years, far removed from the simplified image of an adventure writer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep reflection on freedom, power, and the possibility of a society without coercion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eVerne's descriptive and poetic prose applied to the most extreme landscapes on the planet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Jules Verne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ERASMUS EDICIONES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Classic texts, modern and contemporary fiction, classic fiction, adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Classics in the Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEdition date: November 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 216\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 386 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition recovers a fundamental text for understanding the intellectual evolution of Jules Verne. In contrast to the adulterated version known for decades, \"The Anarchist of Magallania\" offers the reader the opportunity to access the work as its author conceived it: an adventure story that is, at the same time, an essay on freedom and social organization. Its interest lies as much in the literary value of Vernian prose as in its relevance as a historical document of 19th-century utopian thought. A reading that invites reflection and broadens the horizon of the work of one of the fathers of science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERASMUS EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407595692379,"sku":"9788492806720","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849280672.jpg?v=1781857456","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788492806720","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}