The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: Machine Island (part 2)
by G
About This Novel
Works by the famous French writer Jules Verne. It is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, and it is also a caricature depicting the "American way of life". For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. Four French performers experienced various chances and coincidences and came to Standard Island, an artificial island funded by American capitalists. The shell of this machine island is entirely made of steel and iron. It has two million-horsepower propellers and can roam the Pacific Ocean at will. The center of Machine Island is a completely modern city - Billion City. The city has all kinds of facilities and its residents are all wealthy Americans. They settled here in pursuit of a comfortable life of music. Four French performers were obsessed with this "paradise"-like machine island. However, the rivalry between the two major families on the island kept the island shrouded in crisis. During this period, it was attacked by Malay pirates. In the end, the machine island was besieged internally and externally, fell apart, and sank into the ocean. American capitalists whimsically built a mobile island seven kilometers long and five kilometers wide out of steel as their retreat. The island is flanked by powerful propulsion machines that allow it to roam the ocean. There is an electrified and scientific city in the center of the island. Except for some service personnel, the people who live in this city are all wealthy people on annuities. When they speak, they say "millions", so this city is also called "Billion City". These rich people live a life of idleness here, pursuing extremely luxurious enjoyment. Even the newspaper is a kind of pancake with chocolate writing on it. After reading it, it is eaten as breakfast. In short, this is a paradise for rich people. However, the good times did not last long, and the increasingly acute conflicts among the capitalists became the source of the island's destruction. One day, the two most powerful capitalist groups on the island finally broke up due to their struggle for power. They each owned a machine and drove in opposite directions. The man-made island was finally torn into pieces under the strong pulling force and sank to the depths of the seabed.
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