The Green Ray by Jules Verne

Jules Verne's THE GREEN RAY follows the life of a young girl who resists her uncle's efforts to marry her off.  Before she can find true love, she must first witness the mysterious green ray.

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who, along with British writer H. G. Wells, is considered to be one of the founders of the science fiction genre.  Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater  travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before any means of space travel had been devised. He is the second most translated author of all time, only behind Agatha Christie.  A number of his books have been made in films several times.