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Atlantis In Art, Literature And Popular Culture
The island of Atlantis has often been depicted in literature, television shows, films and works of popular culture. Fiction Start of genre fiction Before 1900 there was an overlap between verse epics dealing with the fall of Atlantis and novels with a pretension to fine writing which are now regarded as pioneering genre fiction. Jules Verne’s ''20,000 Leagues Under The Sea'' (1869/71) includes a visit to sunken Atlantis aboard Captain Nemo's submarine '' Nautilus'' - with protagonists walking for miles over the sea bottom until reaching the impressive sunken ruins, an obviously impossibility (Verne was not aware of water pressure in the ocean deeps). In Elizabeth Birkmaier's ''Poseidon's Paradise: the Romance of Atlantis'' (San Francisco 1892), the island sinks following an earthquake. C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne also depicted the end of Atlantis in his fantasy '' The Lost Continent: The Story of Atlantis'', first published in 1899. The main character there, the soldier-prie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemo Aronax Atlantis
Nemo may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Games * Nemo (arcade game), ''Nemo'' (arcade game), a 1990 arcade game by Capcom based on ''Little Nemo'' * NEMO (video game console), an unreleased console Music * Nemo (American band), an indie rock band * Nemo (Belgian band), a former rock band * Nemo (French band), a rock band * Nemo (song), "Nemo" (song), by Nightwish from their album ''Once'' * "Nemo", a song by Umphrey's McGee from their album ''Safety in Numbers (Umphrey's McGee album), Safety in Numbers'' * NEMO Music Showcase and Conference, a former annual music event in Boston, Massachusetts Other uses in arts, entertainment and media * Nemo (magazine), ''Nemo'' (magazine), devoted to classic comic strips * Nemo (1984 film), ''Nemo'' (1984 film), directed by Arnaud Sélignac * Network for the Establishment and Maintenance of Order, a fictional DC Comics organization created by the extraterrestrial Controllers (DC Comics), Controllers Companies and organizations * Sain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
