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In the course of time, Michael Strogoff reached a high station in the Empire. But it is not the history of his success, but the history of his trials, which deserves to be related.

In the course of time, Michael Strogoff reached a high station in the Empire. But it is not the history of his success, but the history of his trials, which deserves to be related.

Approximate author period: c. 1850 AD · industrial

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Jules Verne
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Approximate author period: c. 1850 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Jules Verne: documented activity in 1850. Wikidata Q33977, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33977 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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