Possible Influence On Jules Verne
In his notes to modern editions of some of Jules Verne's works William Butcher has suggested that one of Verne's most famous characters, Captain Nemo, is based on Gustave Flourens. This view has been challenged by Leonidas Kallivretakis in the pages of The Historical Review
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