The collected works of Jules Verne, published in 1992-1998 by the Moscow publishing houses Digest (from the first to the sixth volume) and FRED (all subsequent ones), were conceived in 50 volumes; in fact, 37 volumes were published. All volumes are designed in the same style, most are illustrated with black and white drawings.

The collected works open with a biography of the writer, in which the grandson of a classic of world literature describes in detail the life and work of his grandfather. The book reveals the image of the writer and the person. The problems posed by Jules Verne and his scientific searches, in tune with the modern era, cannot but excite our readers. The monograph will help to understand the significance of his work and the secret of his enormous popularity, and will also help to dispel the numerous legends created around his name.