Jules Verne's career as a novelist began in 1863, when he struck a new vein in fiction - stories that combined popular science and exploration. In "Around the World in Eighty Days", Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions GBP20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days - and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded French manservant, Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard to win the extraordinary wager. Combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time, "Around the World in Eighty Days" gripped audiences upon its publication and remains hugely popular to this day.

Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. With his French valet Passepartout in tow, Verne's hero traverses the far reaches of the earth, all the while tracked by the intrepid Detective Fix, a bounty hunter certain he is on the trail of a notorious bank robber.
Combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS gripped audiences upon its original publication and remains hugely popular to this day.
From the Cassette edition.

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was the first author to popularize the literary genre of science fiction. Written in 1898 and part of the author's famous series Voyages Extraordinaires, The Mighty Orinoco tells the story of a young man's search for his father along the then-uncharted Orinoco River of Venezuela. The text contains all the ingredients of a classic Verne scientific-adventure tale: exploration and discovery, humor and drama, dastardly villains and intrepid heroes, and a host of near-fatal encounters with crocodiles, jungle fever, Indians and outlaws -- all set in a wonderfully exotic locale. The Mighty Orinoco also includes a unique twist that will appeal to feminists -- readers will need to discover it for themselves. This Wesleyan edition features notes, and a critical introduction by renowned Verne scholar Walter James Miller, as well as reproductions of the illustrations from the original French edition. CONTRIBUTORS: Walter James Miller, Stanford Luce, Arthur B. Evans.

Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.
This edition of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea includes a Foreword and Afterword by T. A. Barron.
Jules Verne is considered the "Father of Science Fiction" because of the power of this--his most famous novel.
"The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumours which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited. Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, both of Europe and America, naval officers of all countries, and the Goverments of several States on two continents, were deeply interested in the matter.
For some time past vessels had been met by 'an enormous thing,' a long object, spindle-shaped, occationally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale."
It is this "something" that Professor Aronnaz sets out to encounter--and thus begins the most incredible underwater journey ever. From Atlantis to the South Pole, the reader is taken through dangers, surprises, and the unsurpassed majesty of the marine world.

Sur la foi d'un message trouvé dans une bouteille et à demi rongé par l'eau de mer, le Duncan, magnifique yacht anglais, part à la recherche du capitaine Grant naufragé. À son bord se trouvent les deux enfants du disparu, Mary et Robert. L'un des meilleurs géographes français, Jacques Paganel, personnage singulier et sympathique, fait aussi partie du voyage. Les lacunes du message et, plus encore, les hasards de la navigation et la traîtrise de certains faux amis, vont entraîner les membres de l'expédition dans des aventures tragiques ou comiques, sur terre et sur mer, de l'Amérique à l'Australie, comme seul Jules Verne sait les imaginer, dans leur captivante variété. Les merveilles de la nature jouent un grand rôle dans ce passionnant roman où les personnages sont particulièrement bien campés. Les Enfants du capitaine Grant est un des fleurons des " Voyages extraordinaires " de Jules Verne.

THE LITERARY DISCOVERY OF THE CENTURY
In 1863 Jules Verne, famed author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days, wrote a novel that his literary agent deemed too farfetched to be published. More than one hundred years later, his great-grandson found the handwritten, never-before published manuscript in a safe. That manuscript was Paris in the Twentieth Century, an astonishingly prophetic view into the future by one of the most renowned science fiction writers of our time . . .

Kin-Fo, a well to do Chinese man living in Shang-Hai, is accused by his good friend Wang of not having had any discomforts in his life that would make him appreciate true happiness. When Kin-Fo, receives news that his fortune is lost he arranges for an insurance policy to be taken out on his life that would cover his death, even by suicide; which he is planning on committing. He contracts Wang to do it, by even giving him a letter that will exonerate him of the deed. Then Wang disappears and then Kin-Fo feels much discomfort, especially when he is informed that his fortunes are not lost. He travels around China, hoping to avoid being murdered before the contract expires. His discomfort increases when a note from Wang arrives saying that he regrets not being able to fulfill the contract, so he has turned it over to his old friend Lao-Shen, a notorious character.

《八十天环游地球》是凡尔纳一部著名的科学幻想小说，小说讲述的是这样一个故事：英国绅士福克与朋友打赌两万英镑,要在80天内环游地球一周回到伦敦。但他不幸被误当作偷窃英格兰银行的大盗，被苏格兰场通缉、追捕。随后他和仆人路路通克服了路途中的重重艰难险阻,路经地中海、红海、印度洋、太平洋、大西洋,游历印度、新加坡、中国、日本、美国等地。在环练地球一圈并回到伦敦时,却迟到第一时间五分钟,他自认失败,却又意外地获得胜利——原来他自西向东绕地球一周,利用时差正好节约了一天的时间!一路上福克的机智、勇敢和毅力都表现了十足的绅士派头，最后抱得美人归——他在印度救出了一个殉葬的王公妻子（爱乌达夫人）。

《十五岁的小船长》仍然延续了凡尔纳一贯的记叙风格。故事开始于1873年2月2日，流浪者号停靠在奥克兰市时，韦尔登夫人、她的儿子杰克、贝内迪表兄，还有黑人女仆南搭乘轮船，欲返回旧金山。流浪者号在太平洋上发现了一艘尚未沉没的轮船，搭救了船上五个黑人和一只名叫丁戈的狗。在航行中，流浪者号的船长与五名水手由于捕捉鲸鱼而全部罹难，于是船长的重任就由实习水手迪克·桑德来担当。但是这并不是一个简单的旅程，船上的葡萄牙厨师内格罗是一个贩卖黑奴的坏人，他耍尽阴谋诡计使船开到了非洲，想要把船上的人都卖了……在此期间，发生了许多事情，每次都险象环生。但是坚强的迪克·桑德并没有被打倒，最终在他的带领下，韦尔登夫人和她的同伴们成功返回了旧金山。 书中不仅描写了非洲丛林的奇异景象，并且介绍了当时黑人贩卖的丑陋内幕，凡尔纳不遗余力地鞭答了这种丑恶的行径。 凡是儒尔·凡尔纳的小说总会有一个英雄般的人物，而在《十五岁的小船长》中也不例外。迪克·桑德就是这样一个人，在诸多困难艰险面前他并没有退缩，而是展示出他那超出年龄的冷静和睿智，迪克·桑德这个人物是世界各国青少年成长的榜样。

《海底两万里》这部作品叙述法国生物学者阿龙纳斯在海洋深处旅行的故事。这事发生在1866年，当时海上发现了一只被断定为独角鲸的大怪物，他接受邀请参加追捕，在追捕过程中不幸落水，泅到怪物的脊背上。其实这怪物并非什么独角鲸，而是一艘构造奇妙的潜水船，潜水船是船长尼摩在大洋中的一座荒岛上秘密建造的，船身坚固，利用海洋发电。尼摩船长邀请阿龙纳斯作海底旅行。他们从太平洋出发，经过珊瑚岛、印度洋、红海、地中海，进入大西洋，看到许多罕见的海生动植物和水中的奇异景象，又经历了搁浅、土人围攻、同鲨鱼搏斗、冰山封路、章鱼袭击等许多险情。最后，当潜水船到达挪威海岸时，阿龙纳斯不辞而别，把他所知道的海底秘密颂于世。

《机器岛》的四位主人公是法国演奏家，他们凑巧来到一座由美国资本家出资建造的人工岛——标准岛。这座岛的外壳由钢铁组成，拥有两台千万马力推动机，可以随心所欲地在太平洋漫游。机器岛的中心是一座现代化的城市，城里各种设施一应俱全，居民全都是大富豪，他们为追求安逸享乐的生活来此定居。四位法国演奏家对这座“世外桃源”流连忘返，但是岛上两大家族的对立使该岛阴云笼罩，航行途中又遭遇到海盗袭击，最终机器岛内外交困，分崩离析。整篇小说生动幽默，妙趣横生，又能激发人们热爱科学、向往探险的热情，因此一百多年来，一直受到各国读者的欢迎。

Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne’s masterpiece. “Wide-eyed mid-nineteenth-century humanistic optimism in a breezy, blissfully readable translation by Stump” ( Kirkus Reviews ), here is the enthralling tale of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island’s secret.

Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly-employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a ￡20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club.
Publisher Comments:
Jules Verne Great excitement and awe greeted its publication in 1873, and today Around the World in Eighty Days remains Jules Verne’s most successful novel. A daring wager by the eccentric and mysterious Englishman Phileas Fogg that he can circle the globe in just eighty days initiates this marvelous travelogue and exciting suspense story. Together with his manservant, Passepartout, Fogg makes a breathless world tour, overcoming wild misadventures and finding time to rescue a beautiful Indian maharani from a burning funeral pyre—all the while restlessly pursued by a bumbling detective called Mr. Fix. Realistically utilizing nearly every means of transportation known in the 1870s, Around the World in Eighty Days generated enchantment with scientific progress—and its delightful mixture of fantasy, comedy, and dazzling suspense has kept it a perennially superb entertainment.
From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up?To most modern kids, classics may be great, worthy, even exciting stories, but they were written in and for their own times and the context can sometimes be obscure. Using the visually irresistible printing techniques popularized by the "Eyewitness" series, these two books, when prominently displayed, will probably attract more impulse readers than some of the dustier editions. But do they accomplish their stated aim? Direct textual illustration is plentiful, lively, and useful. The reproductions of prints, photographs, and maps that pepper each page and are intended to enhance readers' grasp of the times, however, are a mixed success. There is a sameness to them and an arbitrary feel to their use. Pirate buffs will find Treasure Island's variety of ship drawings, details of sailing minutiae, and photographs of pieces of eight or guns and swords quite satisfying. Verne's work is less enhanced by its graphics. This episodic travelogue would be best served by lots of clear maps with the route well marked. But the few maps shown are so small that the legends are unreadable and country and city names are blurred. Limitations aside, the initial appeal of this fresh approach may serve to attract some new readers to these enduring stories that have managed without any help for this long.?Sally Margolis, formerly at Deerfield Public Library, IL
From AudioFile
On a wager with his chums at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg attempts the trip described in the title of this classic adventure novel. Burton does a fine job reading this skillful abridgment, changing voices effectively and pacing himself well. Classical music is used as an effective bridge between chapters. Superior liner notes include a chapter outline, a brief biographical sketch of Verne and a list of the music used in the program. P.B.J.
About the Author
Jules Verne was born into a family with a seafaring tradition in Nantes, France in 1828. Verne was sent to Paris to study law, but once there, he quickly fell in love with the theater. He was soon writing plays and opera librettos, and his first play was produced in 1850. When he refused his father's entreaties to return to Nantes and practice law, his allowance was cut off, and he was forced to make his living by selling stories and articles. Soon he was turning out imaginative stories such as Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and From the Earth to the Moon (1865), which were immensely popular all over the world. His ability to envision the next stage in man's technological progress produced 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870) and Michael Strogoff (1876). His biggest success came with Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). Verne's books made him famous and rich. In 1876, he bought a large steam yacht in which he could write more comfortably than on shore. His books were widely translated, dramatized, and later filmed. He died in Amiens in 1905.
Book Dimension
Height (mm) 176 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Width (mm) 110

《世界文学名著典藏:海底两万里(全译本)》是凡尔纳的著名科幻小说三部曲中的第二部，主要讲述“鹦鹉螺”号潜艇的故事。《世界文学名著典藏:海底两万里(全译本)》预见性地描绘了潜水艇、深海潜水和电的众多用途。《世界文学名著典藏:海底两万里(全译本)》是一部科幻小说，于一八七○年问世，暨今已逾百年，而仍能以多种文字的各种版本风行世界，广有读者，仅此一端，即可见其生命力之强，吸引力之大。小说由四个半人和一艘潜水艇构成，在将近一年的时间中，纵横海底两万里，为我们演绎出一个个故事，展现出一幅幅画面；故事曲折惊险，引人入胜，画面多姿多彩，气象万千。

A classic of nineteenth-century French literature, this science fiction tale delves into the depths of the Earth, and by so doing, reveals the staggeringly long history of our planet. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES : ? A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information ? A chronology of the author's life and work ? A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context ? An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations ? Detailed explanatory notes ? Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work ? Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction ? A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

"Such, gentlemen, is my secret. It is simple, and, like most simple things, it cannot fail to succeed. The dilation and contraction of the gas in the balloon is my means of locomotion, which calls for neither cumbersome wings, nor any other mechanical motor. A calorifere to produce the changes of temperature, and a cylinder to generate the heat, are neither inconvenient nor heavy. I think, therefore, that I have combined all the elements of success." Jules Verne's classic "Five Weeks in a Balloon" originally published in 1863. A true literary gem.