A Masterpiece and Controversial Work of Classic Sci-Fi: "Paris in the Twentieth Century"

Do you all know Jules Verne, a pioneering science fiction author? Often considered the progenitor of SF, he is famous for works like "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Two Years' Vacation." He even had a major debate with H.G. Wells, known for "The War of the Worlds." While he's now largely perceived as a children's author, Verne also left behind many works that are interesting for adults, or perhaps, even more so for adults. I particularly want to recommend "Paris in the Twentieth Century." This work, set a hundred years after its writing, is a full-fledged science fiction novel depicting an extremely dystopian world for a 19th-century literary type. At the time of its writing, this work was rejected by its editor due to its overwhelmingly bleak narrative and the protagonist's lack of realism. However, it was "unearthed" sometime after Verne's death, and there are two existing Japanese translations. It's a story exploring what a profoundly literary person would see and think in a world optimized for science, especially engineering and efficiency. Therefore, why not head to the library? It's interesting because it depicts the despair and fear of having your favorite things be unneeded by the world.