Michael Strogoff

Michael Strogoff
First edition, 1876
AuthorJules Verne
Original titleMichel Strogoff
TranslatorAgnes Kinloch Kingston (published under her husband's name: W. H. G. Kingston)
IllustratorJules Férat
LanguageFrench
SeriesThe Extraordinary Voyages #14
GenreAdventure novel
PublisherPierre-Jules Hetzel
Publication date
1876
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1876
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Preceded byThe Survivors of the Chancellor 
Followed byOff on a Comet 

Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar (French: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critic Leonard S. Davidow,[1] considers it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than this, in fact it is deservedly ranked as one of the most thrilling tales ever written." Unlike some of Verne's other novels, it is not science fiction, but its plot device is a scientific phenomenon (Leidenfrost effect). The book was later adapted to a play, by Verne himself and Adolphe d'Ennery. Incidental music to the play was written by Alexandre Artus in 1880 and by Franz von Suppé in 1893.[2] The book has been adapted several times for films, television and cartoon series.

  1. ^ Verne, Classic Romances of Literature: Michel Strogoff, Forward
  2. ^ "Theaterzettel: Der Courier des Czaren". www.theatermuseum.at (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-28.