Ein Drama in Mexico.

by Jules Verne

"Ein Drama in Mexico" by Jules Verne is a short story written by 1851 and marks his first published prose work. Set in 1825, the tale follows two Spanish warships whose crew mutinies, planning to sell the vessels to newly independent Mexico. When the mutineers murder their captain, officer cadet Pablo swears revenge for his homeland and superior. As the conspirators journey to Mexico's capital with their treacherous prize, Pablo pursues them toward a fateful confrontation at a swaying vine bridge over a wild river gorge.