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Verne, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Verne, Jules vûrn; zhül vrn [key], 1828–1905, French novelist, originator of modern science fiction. After completing his studies at the Nantes lycée, he went to Paris to study law. He early be...La Verne
(Encyclopedia)La Verne l vûrn [key], city (1990 pop. 30,897), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1906. La Verne, which began as a citrus-processing center, now has varied manufacturing, inc...Moskenstraumen
(Encyclopedia)Moskenstraumen môsk´nstroumn [key] or Maelstromml´strm [key], tidewater whirlpool in the Lofoten Islands, NW Norway. Formed when tidal currents flow through coastal fjords and a maze of s...Mazarin, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Mazarin, Jules zhül mäzärN´ [key], 1602–61, French statesman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Italy. His original name was Giulio Mazarini. After serving in the papal army and diplom...Laforgue, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Laforgue, Jules zhül läfôrg´ [key], 1860–87, French symbolist poet. He was one of the first French poets to write in free verse. The revolutionary form of Les Complaintes (1885) and Derniers Ver...Favre, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Favre, Jules zhül fä´vr [key], 1809–80, French statesman. At first a partisan of the July Monarchy, he joined the republican opposition to King Louis Philippe. After the February Revolution of ...Feiffer, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Feiffer, Jules f´fr [key], 1929–, American cartoonist and writer, b. New York City. He began publishing a cartoon strip in the Village Voice in 1956, maintaining his association with the paper ...Ferry, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Ferry, Jules zhül fr´ [key], 1832–93, French statesman. A member of the government of national defense established after the defeat of Emperor Napoleon III in the Franco-Prussian War (1870–7...Supervielle, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Supervielle, Jules zhül süprvyl´ [key], 1884–1960, French author, b. Uruguay. His life was divided between Montevideo, where he was born, and Paris, where he was educated. The freshness and o...Husson, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Husson or Fleury, Jules zhül üsôN´, flür´ [key], 1821–89, French novelist who wrote under the name ChampfleuryshäNflür´ [key]. Considered a pioneer of French realism, Champfleury was an...Browse by Subject
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