The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz 2011, Bison Books brought out a new edition, the first to be based on Verne's manuscript. Earlier editions feature a version of the novel heavily rewritten by Jules Verne's son Michel, who improbably pushed the date of the story back to the 18th century, despite many references to 19th century discoveries, such as Roentgen rays. The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz ("fr.: Le Secret de Wilhelm Storitz") is a fantasy novel by Jules Verne, published by Louis-Jules Hetzel in 1910. The manuscript was written around 1897. It was the last one Verne sent to Hetzel. Railway
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