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Jules Verne February 8, — March 24, was a French writer.

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He was one of the first authors to write science fiction. He was born in the city of Nantes, France. His father was a lawyer, and at the beginning, Verne wanted to study law as well. When he was nineteen, he started writing long pieces of literature, but his father wanted him to earn money as a lawyer, not as a writer.

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In , his father sent him to Paris to start studying law. In , Jules Verne, on a visit home, fell in love, but the girl's parents did not want her to marry him. Verne was depressed when he heard that the girl had been married to someone else - a rich, older man. In his stories, Jules Verne often writes about women married to people they do not love.

A republic is a country which does not have a king or queen, but has a president instead. Verne continued to study law until , but all the time he was writing and meeting with other authors and artists. Finally, in , he decided to give up being a lawyer, and become a full-time professional writer instead. His father was very unhappy with this decision, but Verne was stubborn and strong-minded, so he went ahead with his plans.

Verne went to Paris to try to find success. At first, he did not find any fame. Over time, he became a fan of science , while becoming well known for his writing. His love of science and writing led him to write stories and novels that are now called "science fiction".