History of modern literature death he was working on "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (published unfinished). John McCrae was born. Hilaire Belloc was born (27 July). In 1872 Dostoevsky published "The Possessed" (or "Demons" or "The Devils"). Lewis Carroll published "Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice Found There". Samuel Butler published "Erewhon", an early science fiction novel. Jules Verne published "Le tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours" ("Around the World in Eighty Days"). In 1873 Alfred Jarry was born (8 September). In 1874 Jules Verne published "L'île mystérieuse" ("The Mysterious Island"). In 1875 "Carmen", a French opera by Georges Bizet, with text by Henri
Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roi or they performed together with the orchestra of the opera. Members of the "Vingt-quatre Violons" had to have an impeccable reputation and had to be Roman Catholic. Their privileges included tax exemption and the right to carry a rapier. Among the members of the ensemble were Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Féry Rebel, his son François Rebel and Jacques Aubert. In 1656, under Louis XIV, the "Vingt-quatre Violons" were supplemented by an orchestra consisting of 16, later 21 strings. The new ensemble was called "La petite bande", the "Vingt-quatre Violons" were dubbed "La grande bande". In 1761, the orchestra was disbanded, mainly for