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Topsy Turvy by Jules Verne
[Redactor's Note: Topsy Turvy (Number V035 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of Sans dessus dessous (1889) . This anonymous translation was first published by J. G. Ogilvie (New York, 1890). We meet our old friends Barbicane and J.T. Maston from "Earth to the Moon" who now give us their own approach to the topic of "global warming". Although they are searching for coal and not oil, readers will find that the auction of the Arctic energy reserves has a definite 21st century ring. We are indebted to Mr. Mark Eccles of Columbia, MD for loaning his rare and disintegrating copy of this 1890 work.The text was reprinted in an Ace paperback (D-434) in the late 1950's with the title "The Purchase of the North Pole". There is another edition published by Sampson & Low (U.K.,1890) also entitled "The Purchase of the North Pole". The Ogilvie book is more faithful to the structure of the french-the S&L has 20 chapters instead of 21 and omits part of 21, but the sense may be sometimes incorrect-the last sentence of 20 reads "But now, after having read the article and being unable to understand it without any help, he began to feel sorry and feel better" where the word able might be supposed. Both editions leave out some parts of sentences and paragraphs, the Ogilvie probably worse in this regard. There is one equation in the book which is represented as a graphic. A Table of Contents has been added for user convenience. This text contains 42,000 words. (NMW)]
"TOPSY-TURVY"
BY
JULES VERNE
Author of "Around the World in Eighty Days," "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea," Etc., Etc.
Copyright, 1890 by J.G.Ogilvie
NEW YORK SEASIDE PUBLISHING COMPANY 142-144 Worth Street
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. IN WHICH THE NORTH POLAR PRACTICAL ASSOCIATION RUSHES A DOCUMENT ACROSS TWO WORLDS
CHAPTER II. IN WHICH THE DELEGATES FROM ENGLAND, HOLLAND, SWEDEN, DENMARK AND RUSSIA ARE PRESENTED TO THE READER
CHAPTER III. IN WHICH THE ARCTIC REGIONS ARE SOLD AT AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH OLD ACQUAINTANCES APPEAR TO OUR NEW READERS, AND IN WHICH A WONDERFUL MAN IS DESCRIBED
CHAPTER V. IN WHICH THE POSSIBILITY THAT COAL MINES SURROUND THE NORTH POLE IS CONSIDERED
CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH A TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MRS SCORBITT AND J. T. MASTON IS INTERRUPTED
CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH PRESIDENT BARBICANE SAYS NO MORE THAN SUITS HIS PURPOSE
CHAPTER VIII. YES, JUST LIKE JUPITER
CHAPTER IX. IN WHICH APPEARS THE FRENCH GENTLEMAN TO WHOM WE REFERRED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS TRUTHFUL STORY
CHAPTER X. IN WHICH A LITTLE UNEASINESS BEGINS TO SHOW ITSELF
CHAPTER XI. WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE NOTEBOOK OF J. T. MASTON AND WHAT IT NO LONGER CONTAINED
CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH J. T. MASTON HEROICALLY CONTINUES TO BE SILENT
CHAPTER XIII. AT THE CLOSE OF WHICH JT MASTON UTTERS AN EPIGRAM
CHAPTER XIV. VERY SHORT, BUT IN WHICH "X" TAKES A GEOGRAPHICAL VALUE
CHAPTER XV. WHICH CONTAINS A FEW INTERESTING DETAILS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTHLY SPHERE
CHAPTER XVI. IN WHICH A CROWD OF DISSATISFIED PEOPLE BREAK INTO THE CELL OF J. T. MASTON
CHAPTER XVII. WHAT HAD BEEN DONE AT KILIMANJARO DURING EIGHT MONTH OF THIS MEMORABLE YEAR
CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH THE POPULATION OF WAMASAI ASSEMBLE TO HEAR PRESIDENT BARBICANE SAY "FIRE" TO CAPT NICHOLL
CHAPTER XIX. IN WHICH J. T. MASTON REGRETS THAT THE CROWD DID NOT LYNCH HIM WHEN HE WAS IN PRISON
CHAPTER XX. IN WHICH THIS STORY, AS TRUTHFUL AS IT IS IMPROBABLE, IS FINISHED
CHAPTER XXI. VERY SHORT, SINCE ENOUGH HAS BEEN SAID TO MAKE THE WORLD'S POPULATION FEEL PERFECTLY SURE AGAIN