Off on a Comet
Drawing by Paul Philippoteaux, engraving by Charles Laplante (fr), 1877 | |
| Author | Jules Verne |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hector Servadac |
| Translator | Unknown (1877), Ellen Frewer (1877), Edward Roth (1877-78), I. O. Evans (1965) |
| Illustrator | Paul Philippoteaux |
| Language | French |
| Series | The Extraordinary Voyages #15 |
| Genre | Science fiction, adventure |
| Publisher | Pierre-Jules Hetzel |
Publication date | 1877 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1877 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Preceded by | Michael Strogoff |
| Followed by | The Child of the Cavern |
Off on a Comet (French: Hector Servadac) is an 1877 science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne. It recounts the journey of several people carried away by a comet contacting the Earth. The comet passes by various bodies in the Solar System before returning the travelers to the Earth.