Title: Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum

Title: Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum Title Record # 7402
Authors: A. Laurie and Jules Verne
Date: 1879-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Voyages extraordinaires
Series Number: 18
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN, Wikipedia-FR
Language: French

Note: Originally serialized in Magasin d'Éducation et de Récréation, titled as "Les 500 millions de la Bégum" appeared from 1 Jan, 1879 (issue #337) to 15 Sep, 1879 (issue #354). Illustrated by L. Benett. One volume index referred to title as "Les Cinq cents millions de la Bégum". Information based on semi-annual bound volumes of Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation (29-30), dates sourced from http://www.j-verne.de/verne_hetzel_2.html. For information on identifying Jules Verne translations, please see this wiki page.

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Year	Title
1879	Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum [as by Jules Verne]

Year	Language	Title
1880^ⓘTranslated by W. H. G. Kingston This translation begins: "Really these English newspapers are very well written," said the worthy doctor to himself, as he leant back in the great leathern easy-chair.	English	The Begum's Fortune [as by Jules Verne]
1911^ⓘTranslated by W. H. G. Kingston. This translation begins: ""Really these English newspapers are very well written," said the worthy doctor to himself, as he leant back in the great leathern easy-chair."	English	The Five Hundred Millions of the Begum [as by Jules Verne]
1923^ⓘTranslated by George B. Rareș	Romanian	Lupta pentru milioane [as by Jules Verne]
1958^ⓘTranslated by W. H. G. Kingston and edited and abridged by I. O. Evans. This translation begins: ""Really these English newspapers are very well written," said the worthy doctor to himself, as he leant back in the great leathern easy-chair. All his life, Dr. Sarrasin had been given to soliloquizing, one of the many results of his absence of mind."	English	The Begum's Fortune [as by Jules Verne]
1968^ⓘTranslated by Ion Hobana.	Romanian	Cele cinci sute de milioane ale Begumei [as by Jules Verne]
1970^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	Italian	I 500 milioni della Begum [as by Jules Verne]
1984	German	Die fünfhundert Millionen der Begum [as by Jules Verne]
2005^ⓘTranslated by Stanford L. Luce. This translation begins: ""These English newspapers are really quite well written!" the good doctor murmured to himself as he settled into a large leather armchair."	English	The Begum's Millions [as by Jules Verne]

Year	Language	Title
1879^ⓘTranslated by an anonymous hand This translation begins: "These English journals are indeed well conducted," said the good doctor, turning himself around in his easy arm-chair.	English	The 500 Millions of the Begum (Complete Novel) [as by Jules Verne]
1963^ⓘTranslated by Ion Hobana	Romanian	Cele cinci sute de milioane ale Begumei (part 1 of 6) [as by Jules Verne]
1963^ⓘTranslated by Ion Hobana	Romanian	Cele cinci sute de milioane ale Begumei (part 2 of 6) [as by Jules Verne]
1963^ⓘTranslated by Ion Hobana	Romanian	Cele cinci sute de milioane ale Begumei (part 3 of 6)^?Cele cinci sute de milioane ale Begumei (part 3 of 6) [as by Jules Verne]
1963^ⓘTranslated by Ion Hobana	Romanian	Cele cinci sute de milioane ale Begumei (part 4 of 6) [as by Jules Verne]
1963^ⓘTranslated by Ion Hobana	Romanian	Cele cinci sute de milioane ale Begumei (part 5 of 6) [as by Jules Verne]
1963^ⓘTranslated by Ion Hobana	Romanian	Cele cinci sute de milioane ale Begumei (part 6 of 6) [as by Jules Verne]

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	Price	Pages	Format	Type
Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum: suivi de Les révoltés de la "Bounty"	1879-09-18	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel		312	unknown^?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.	coll
Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum: suivi de Les révoltés de la "Bounty"	1879-10-20	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation)		185	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine: Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum: Les révoltés de la "Bounty"	1879-11-17	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation)		203+ 185+ 8	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum	1966-00-00	Jules Verne	Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Jules Verne)	F3.00^?F: French frank	241	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel

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Reviews

Review [English] by P. Schuyler Miller (1959) in Astounding Science Fiction, March 1959 , reprinted in:
[English] Astounding Science Fiction, June 1959 (UK) (1959)
Review [English] by P. Schuyler Miller (1959) in Astounding Science Fiction, July 1959
Review [English] by P. Schuyler Miller (1959) in Astounding Science Fiction, December 1959 (UK)
Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
Review [English] by Everett F. Bleiler (1991) in Science Fiction: The Early Years (Pages 545 - 998)