Jules Verne's 1875 book The Survivors of the Chancellor: Diary of J. R.
Kazallon, Passenger describes the fatal journey of the British sailing
ship Chancellor from the viewpoint of one of its passengers. THE
SURVIVERS OF THE CHANCELLOR, written by Jules Verne, was published in
1875. His only tale that is entirely focused on a shipwreck is this one.
He has gathered in it every tragedy, enigma, and hardship the sea is
capable of. The story is referred to as the ""imperishable epic of
shipwrecks."" According to legend, a picture of a French frigate at sea
called ""the Wreck of the Medusa"" served as the inspiration for Jules
Verne's book The Medusa. After being tortured for days, several of the
survivors managed to escape on a raft and were found by a passing ship.
In 1857, the Sarah Sands, transporting British troops to India, caught
fire off the coast of Africa. The burning and sinking ship finally
reached a harbour after 10 days of valiant effort.