Around the World in Eighty Days

Jules Verne (1828–1905) was a French author best known for his tales of exploration, including Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Around the World in Eighty Days, The Mysterious Island, and From the Earth to the Moon. A true visionary, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions. Today he is regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.

Born in Washington, DC, George Makepeace Towle (1841–1893) was a lawyer, politician, and author. He is best known for his translations of Jules Verne’s works, especially his 1873 translation of Around the World in Eighty Days.

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13+

Language

English

Publisher

AmazonClassics

Published

November 21, 2017

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No

Length

108 Pages

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Pragmatic gambler Phileas Fogg has made a gentlemanly wager to the members of his exclusive club: that he can circle the world in just eighty days, right down to the minute. Fetching his newly appointed French valet, Fogg embarks on a fabulous journey across land and sea—by steamer, rail, and elephant—to win the bet of a lifetime.

Inspired by Jules Verne’s own sea travels and his fascination with circumnavigating the globe, the avid dreamer’s picaresque voyage inspired generations of adventurers who were eager to best Verne’s challenge—from nineteenth-century journalist Nellie Bly to Monty Python’s Michael Palin.

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Revised edition: Previously published as Around the World in Eighty Days, this edition of Around the World in Eighty Days (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

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