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The Survivors of the Jonathan
The Masterless Man (Part 1 of 2)
The Unwilling Dictator (Part 2 of 2)
Les Naufragés du Jonathan (1909)
This story was published after Jules Verne’s death in 1905. His son Michel took his father’s manuscript and added his own touches. This was then published under his father’s name. To find out more about Jules’ version of the story go here.
Member Andrew Nash’s website contains all the English variations of this title.Plot Synopsis:
(courtesy of member Dennis Kytasaari’s - website)
Kaw-djer is the name given to a man with an unknown past who lives in the region called Magellania (the Straights of Magellan). Kaw-djer’s motto is: “Neither God nor master.” Kaw-djer is only interested in himself and helping out the local people in Magellania. When a ship filled with immigrants finds itself wrecked on a nearby abandoned island. The survivors of this wreck decide to establish their colony where they wrecked. Kaw-djer is a man with great knowledge who helps them to establish their colony, but he is reluctant to take over when their society begins to fall apart.
Review(s)
The Masterless Man (part 1 of The Survivors of the
Jonathan) — (Fitzroy Edition)
Translator: I.O. Evans. Editor: I.O. Evans. London, England. Arco Publication, 1962.
191 pages.
The Unwilling Dictator (part 2 of The Survivors of the
Jonathan) — (Fitzroy Edition)
Translator: I.O. Evans. Editor: I.O. Evans. London, England. Arco Publication, 1962.
191 pages.
NOT RECOMMENDED (read why below)
There are no known reviews by any of our members of these editions, but it is widely known that I.O. Evans
made cuts in the story from the original French. We recommend you read Jules Verne’s
intended version of this story, which you can learn about here.