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
Jean-Jacques-Joseph Debillemont of the Opéra Comique at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin. He was also responsible of music critic columns in various newspapers such as "L'élu du peuple" in Dijon or "la Revue et gazette des théâtres" in Paris. Jean-Jacques Debillemont also participated in various theater projects such as stage adaptations of works by Jules Verne like "Le Tour du monde en 80 jours", play in 5 acts and one prologue (15 tableaux) premiered in Paris at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 7 November 1874, text by MM. Adolphe d'Ennery and Jules Verne, or "Les Enfants du capitaine Grant" in 1879.