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emasvingerova's review against another edition
4.0
Tahle knížka, to bylo prostě něco! Verneovíky mám poslední dobou moc ráda, i přesto, že Verne píše rozvláčně, a složitě. U čtení je nutné si uvědomit, že tenkrát měli prostě čas, a nikam nespěchali. V dnešní době jsou jeho dílka úplně opomenutá, a to už uplynulo 100 let od jeho smrti. Ale jsem tu já, jehož fantastické příběhy úplně žeru pojídám. Byl to skutečně vizionář, a Ocelové město je toho důkazem. Slyšeli jste někdy o náboji, který letěl takovou rychlostí, že prostě zmizel v prostoru? O dělu, které bylo tak obrovské, že přesahovalo všechna děla své doby? O tom všem se dočtete právě v této knize, v příběhu doktora Sarrasina a Schultzeho, Marcela Bruckmanna, Jany, Oktáva. Všichni tito lidé mi byli po dobu čtení nesmírně blízcí, a autor sám také. To víte, francouz, spisovatel...
Knížku bych doporučila těm, kdo mají velkou trpělivost. A mají rádi vědu!
Knížku bych doporučila těm, kdo mají velkou trpělivost. A mají rádi vědu!
dorinlazar's review against another edition
4.0
Cumva ratasem în copilărie cartea aceasta, și probabil că nu aș fi înțeles foarte mult din ea - poate, chiar, mi s-ar fi părut plictisitoare. Surprinzătorii moștenitori ai unei averi serioase ajung să lucreze în competiție - unul să creeze un oraș al viitorului, altul să creeze o uzină a distrugerii. La mijloc, un alsacian, prins în mijlocul conflictului cu loialitatea față de Franța, dar nevoit fiind să lucreze în sprijinul germanilor distructivi.
E o poveste care merită mai multă atenție, zic eu, o alegorie interesantă care pe niște oameni mai inteligenți ca mine i-ar putea stimula. Tot ce spun e că mi-a plăcut - m-a trecut printr-o sumedenie de emoții, de la teama că fiul doctorului va arunca toți banii aiurea la suspansul care însoțește toate acțiunile lui Marcel.
Și e o poveste care pomenește asediul Plevnei, chiar dacă doar fugitiv.
E o poveste care merită mai multă atenție, zic eu, o alegorie interesantă care pe niște oameni mai inteligenți ca mine i-ar putea stimula. Tot ce spun e că mi-a plăcut - m-a trecut printr-o sumedenie de emoții, de la teama că fiul doctorului va arunca toți banii aiurea la suspansul care însoțește toate acțiunile lui Marcel.
Și e o poveste care pomenește asediul Plevnei, chiar dacă doar fugitiv.
schwimfan's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
arensb's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
arim_'s review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
berad89's review against another edition
2.0
This book was slow to me. I couldn't get in to it until over half way through. Men or anyone with mechanical or industrial interests would enjoy this book probably.
feeona's review against another edition
4.0
Eine typische Jules Verne Geschichte. Auf wenigen (knapp 300) Seiten erschafft Jules Verne eine neue Welt mitten in der realen. Eine überraschende Erbschaft zeigt zwei Extremen der menschlichen Natur auf, zum einen die gütige, der Wissenschaft verschriebenen Seite, die alle Menschen zusammen bringen und friedlich leben will. Die andere Seite ist grauer, auf Profit und Kontrolle getrimmter Rassismus, gewalttätig und größenwahnsinnig.
Die Geschichte beleuchtet beide Seiten ganz gut, ich hätte gerne noch mehr erfahren, aber das ist ein generelles "Problem" mit mir und Jules, ich denke er könnte so viel mehr aus seinen Geschichten rausholen und ich würde gerne so viel mehr von ihnen lesen und tiefer eintauchen - andererseits sind sie so kurz und prägnant für mehr Leute zugänglich und interessant und das ist doch auch schön.
Die Geschichte beleuchtet beide Seiten ganz gut, ich hätte gerne noch mehr erfahren, aber das ist ein generelles "Problem" mit mir und Jules, ich denke er könnte so viel mehr aus seinen Geschichten rausholen und ich würde gerne so viel mehr von ihnen lesen und tiefer eintauchen - andererseits sind sie so kurz und prägnant für mehr Leute zugänglich und interessant und das ist doch auch schön.
blueyorkie's review against another edition
3.0
A Frenchman, Doctor François Sarrasin, and a German, Professor Schultze, inherited a fortune of 500 million francs from a wealthy Begum. Sarrasin builds an ideal city, Franceville, based on urban planning and hygiene techniques. Schultze chooses to make Stahlstadt, the city of steel, a gigantic gun factory.
In this novel of anticipation, we find the ideological concepts we see at that time, such as the saltworks of Arc and Senans (Jura) built-in 1775 or certain other industrial cities for the less paternalistic that we will see flourish later.
But on another level, we also detect traces of the 1870 war and the Franco-German clashes.
It is not the Jules Verne that one usually expects, situated in the story and the action, but an author who wants to offer a political analysis of the organisation of societies.
This aspect can be embarrassing, but it is still somewhat visionary and offers excellent food for thought, even if this is not the author's best work.
In this novel of anticipation, we find the ideological concepts we see at that time, such as the saltworks of Arc and Senans (Jura) built-in 1775 or certain other industrial cities for the less paternalistic that we will see flourish later.
But on another level, we also detect traces of the 1870 war and the Franco-German clashes.
It is not the Jules Verne that one usually expects, situated in the story and the action, but an author who wants to offer a political analysis of the organisation of societies.
This aspect can be embarrassing, but it is still somewhat visionary and offers excellent food for thought, even if this is not the author's best work.