Twenty thousand leagues is vernes most ambitious novel in terms of the. This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Tour du monde sousmarin is a classic science fiction adventure novel by french writer jules verne. First as a paris stockbroker, later as a celebrated author and yachtsman, he went on frequent voyages to britain, america, the mediterranean. As the story unfolds three men are confined into a submarine with apparently no other option of escape.
Verne, jules 20,000 leagues under the sea by jules verne chapter xiv. Best known for his adventure novels 20,000 leagues under the sea, journey to the centre of the earth and around the world in eighty days, he is widely considered one of the founding fathers of science fiction. It is about the fictional captain nemo and his submarine, nautilus, as seen by one of his passengers, professor pierre aronnax. Buy twenty thousand leagues under the sea wordsworth classics by jules verne from amazons fiction books store. An excerpt reading of 20,000 leagues under the sea by jules verne, read by dan absalonson addeddate 20090609 19. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 20, 000 leagues under the sea.
Feb 04, 2003 20,000 leagues under the sea ebook written by jules verne. A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the nautilus, commanded by captain nemo. The science in twenty thousand leagues, especially considering the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 20,000 leagues under the sea. Parents need to know that next to agatha christie, jules verne is the most translated author of all time, and 20,000 leagues under the sea 1870 is probably his most popular work which means you have versions galore to choose from, depending on your kids age, interest level, and sensitivities, from fulllength annotated versions to entrylevel books. Writing in france in the nineteenth century, jules verne captured his eras fascination with adventure and exploration in a series of novels he referred to as his voyages extraordinaires.
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea slightly abridged author. Jules gabriel verne 18281905 saw his twenty thousand leagues under the sea first serialized from 18691870. Italicized words and accented characters are brought more closely in conformance with the. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne free. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea alternate title.
This volume has the title twenty thousand leagues under the sea on the cover and twenty thousand leagues under the seas. Not to mention rumours which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents. The book is rare because most of the copies were destroyed in the great boston fire of 1872, leaving only 50 or 60 in existence. First translated into english in 1873 by lewis mercier, british censors forced him to cut major sections of the book. Jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea epub jules verne achat ebook fnac. Publication date 2006 topics underwater exploration juvenile fiction, submarines ships juvenile fiction publisher sterling. In 1866, a mysterious sea monster is spotted after an ocean liner is attacked, and an expedition is quickly assembled to. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. This exciting story features the unforgettable captain nemo, and is the chronicle of a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Something that you should bear in mind right at the start is if your reading jules verne, unless youre reading it in french, youre not reading the original text. The cover illustration is an image of jelly fish in a disc in the center of the cover.
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Charles darwin, who thus explains the formation of atolls a theory superior, in my view, to the one that. He is the second most translated author in the world, behind agatha christie. It is about the fictional captain nemo and his submarine, nautilus, as seen by. Parents need to know that next to agatha christie, jules verne is the most translated author of all time, and 20,000 leagues under the sea 1870 is probably his most popular work which means you have versions galore to choose from, depending on your kids age, interest level, and sensitivities, from fulllength annotated versions to entrylevel books that focus on the basic story. You know, a marine animal with a freaking sword on its head. Journey to the center of the earth kindle in motion jules verne. However, even though it is told as a tale of adventure, there is more to vernes famous story. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about editions. This html edition of jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea is based on a complete and unabridged english language edition. Jules verne was born in nantes in 1828, the eldest of five children in a prosperous. A world tour underwater is a classic science fiction adventure novel by french writer jules verne. Professor aronnax sets out to investigate a sea monster but finds something even more extraordinary.
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Born in the french river town of nantes, verne had a lifelong passion for the sea. In any case the formation of coalthat is the mineralization of. The science in twenty thousand leagues, especially considering the time it was published, is amazing. The novel was originally serialized from march 1869 through june 1870 in pierre jules hetzel s. With kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, peter lorre. An underwater tour of the world, is classic science fiction novel written by jules verne that was first published in 1870. Around the world in eighty days by jules verne 1828 1905. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The translation itself contained numerous errors of its own, some of which are still being corrected to this day. So the guys at this pawn shop know nothing about books, but they do know when to get advice. See all 822 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne. Project gutenberg 62,003 free ebooks 166 by jules verne.
Verne, jules 18281905 french novelist known as the man who invented the future. In all probability your not reading the complete text either. A precursor of modern science fiction, he influenced the work of h. He created a unique blend of science and adventure in his very popular and scientifically prophetic stories. Excerpt 20,000 leagues under the sea internet archive. Grab your life vests, shmooperstheres a monster out there. The famous oceanographer, pierre aronnax, thinks that the beast is a gargantuan narwhale. This abridged version of jules vernes classic 20,000 leagues under the sea is the perfect introduction for budding explorers, sailors, and timetravelers. A note of invitation best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne free ebook. As a story of adventure, jules vernes twenty thousand leagues under the sea seems a bit dated. One such event occurred on the history channels highly rated show pawn stars recently, when a book turned up for sale a rare u. A mysterious beast is attacking ships the world over.