Jules Férat

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Jules-Descartes Férat (1819 — 1889?) was a French artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayals of factories and their workers.

He also illustrated the books of many known authors, such as Jules Verne, Edgar Allan Poe, and Victor Hugo. Some critics consider his illustrations for Jules Verne's novel The Mysterious Island to be his greatest masterpieces.

[edit] Books illustrated by Férat

[edit] Jules Verne

• The Mysterious Island
• Michel Strogoff
• A Floating City
• Blockade runners
• Adventures of 3 Russians and 3 Englishmen in South Africa
• The Child of the Cavern
• The Fur Country
• Martin Paz
• A Drama in Mexico

[edit] External Links

• The Illustrators of Jules Verne’s Voyages Extraordinaires