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La aventura comienza cuando Phileas Fogg, un inglés aristocrático del siglo XIX, apuesta una fortuna irresistible a que puede dar la vuelta al mundo en 80 días. Así, la novela relata el viaje de Fogg y su ayudante francés, Jean Passepartout, y abarca las peripecias y un sinfín de problemas y contratiempos que tienen que afrontar. El mayor obstáculo es el detective inglés Fix, que los persigue porque tiene la convicción de que Fogg es el ladrón de un banco. Anímate a seguirlos y a descubrir si Fogg gana la apuesta.

"Steige den Krater des Yokul am Sneffel hinab und gelange von dort zum Erdmittelpunkt." So lautet die Aufforderung des rätselhaften Runendokuments, welches dem Hamburger Geologieprofessor Lindenbrock in die Hände fällt. Mit der Aussicht seinen Traum von einer sensationellen Entdeckung zu erfüllen und somit zu unsterblichen Ruhm zu gelangen, steigt er mit seinem Neffen Axel und einem isländischen Führer in die Unterwelt hinab. Doch dort lauern unerwartete Überraschungen mit denen selbst der gelehrteste Geologe nicht rechnen kann...

Книга представляет собой продолжение известных, произведений Жюля Верна "Дети капитана Гранта" и "Двадцать тысяч льё под водой". В ней рассказывается о событиях, происходивших на вымышленном острове, куда забросило на воздушном шаре несколько человек, бежавших из Америки в результате Гражданской войны.

" Une chose énorme " ayant été signalée par plusieurs navires à travers le monde, une expédition est organisée sur l’Abraham Lincoln, une frégate américaine, pour purger les mers de ce monstre inquiétant. À bord se trouvent le Français Pierre Aronnax, professeur au Muséum de Paris, et Conseil, son fidèle domestique.

“Go down the crater of the volcano Snaefells. Follow the shadow just before the month of July. You will find your way to the center of the Earth. I did it.” That mysterious message, found in a long-lost letter, propels a young man and his uncle on the adventure of a lifetime: to a prehistoric world below the earth where dinosaurs and other strange creatures still roam. Jules Verne's classic fantasy will enchant a new generation of listeners. Retold from the original by Kathleen Olmstead.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is a classic science-fiction novel by French author Jules Verne. First serialized in 1870, the plot is straightforward. There is believed to be a monster terrorizing ships on the oceans of the world and an expedition is organized to hunt it and eradicate it from the seas. At the first encounter, marine biologist M. Arronax and his servant Conseil along with a Canadian harpooner (Ned Land) are washed overboard and are picked up by the submarine vessel Nautilus, which is the actual perpetrator of the terrorizing incidents.

The American Civil War had ended, and the members of the American Gun Club tried to think of something else to interest them. At last they came up with the extraordinary idea of building the greatest cannon the world had ever seen and using it to launch a man-made "bullet" to the moon!

Bei einem gemeinsamen Dinner im Reform Club erzählt Kapitän Nemo Phileas Fogg eine Geschichte aus der Zeit, bevor sich die beiden zum ersten Mal begegnet sind. Der Ingenieur Schmidt, die Reporterin Gillian Spilett, das Fräulein Hilma Braun, der Seemann Pencroff und der Harpuniere Maatene Huatare fliehen mit einem Ballon von der Insel Naoero. Ein gefährlicher Sturm bringt sie vom Kurs ab und lässt sie auf einer scheinbar unbewohnten Insel stranden. Der Ingenieur Schmidt wird von der Gruppe getrennt und verschwindet spurlos.

A scientist, his nephew and a guide follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center. Classic science fiction!

En un atrevido salto de curiosidad científica, el profesor Otto Lidenbrock descifra un manuscrito antiguo que contiene la clave de un descubrimiento asombroso: un pasaje que conduce a las profundidades del núcleo de la Tierra. Guiados por una curiosidad insaciable y una sed de conocimiento, Lidenbrock, su sobrino Axel y su intrépido guía Hans se adentran en profundidades inexploradas, dejando atrás el mundo que conocen para descubrir los misterios que se esconden debajo.

The Mysterious Island was published in 1874, and it is one of Verne's longest novels. The plot depicts a group of men who have become castaways stranded on an island in the Pacific during the American Civil War. The novel describes their attempts not only to survive but also, with the aid of the scientific and technological know-how, to rebuild their world from the meager resources of the island. At the end, however, it is realized that Captain Nemo, from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, has secretly been helping the settlers.

Professor Arronax, in search of a sea monster, discovers it to be Captain Nemo and his remarkable submarine, the Nautilus, on which the professor and his party eventually become imprisoned.

From Jules Verne comes this radio production about an English Blockade Runner in the American Civil War and its attempt to free a prisoner held by the Confederates. A full music score, thousands of sound effects and the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air bring this classic adventure to life before your very ears.

Embark on an extraordinary adventure with "Journey to the Center of the Earth: Adapted for Modern Readers." This refreshed edition maintains the integrity of Jules Verne’s visionary tale while offering modernized language and clean formatting, ensuring a seamless reading experience for contemporary audiences. Dive into a world where science meets imagination, with contemporary typography enhancing the narrative’s clarity and accessibility without losing the original charm and excitement Verne is celebrated for.Set in the 19th century, Verne's timeless story explores themes of ...

Las aventuras alrededor del mundo de un ingles. A Julio Verne le consideran como uno de los precursores de la novela de ficcion cientifica, por que escribio sobre temas como los viajes submarinos o la llegada a la luna, que en esos tiempos eran casi un imposible.

The Underground City is a novel about the fortunes of a mining community at Aberfoyle, Scotland. Miner James Starr, after receiving a letter from an old friend, leaves for the Aberfoyle mine. Although believed to be mined out a decade earlier, James Starr finds a mine overman, Simon Ford, along with his family living deep inside the mine. Simon Ford has found a large vein of coal in the mine but the characters must deal with mysterious and unexplainable happenings in and around the mine.

At the Weldon Institute in Philadelphia, a mob of zealous balloon enthusiasts plans to conquer the sky in a state-of-the-art dirigible. When a stranger, the mysterious Robur, declares that the future belongs not to balloons but to heavier-than-air flying machines, the Institute scornfully dismisses the idea. But Robur demands vengeance—and has a unique flying machine that will allow him to take it.

El Viaje al Centro de la Tierra en Español. The Journey to the Center of the World.

I membri del Gun Club, un circolo americano di artiglieri, fanno sapere di aver realizzato un cannone in grado di sparare un grosso proiettile in grado di arrivare alla Luna. Gli scettici, com’è naturale, non mancano; tuttavia, di fronte a una moltitudine di curiosi giunti in Florida da tutto il mondo, il proiettile viene lanciato nello spazio. All'interno di quella specie di prototipo di razzo, ci sono tre passeggeri molto coraggiosi, Barbicane, l'inventore del proiettile, assieme ai compagni Ardan e Nicholl.

When a volcano suddenly seems to erupt and threaten a mountain town of North Carolina, Inspector Strock is sent to determine the danger. When an automobile race in Wisconsin is interrupted by the unexpected appearance of a vehicle traveling at many times the top speed of the entrants, Strock is again consulted. And when an odd-shaped boat is sighted moving at impossible speeds off the New England coast, Stock and his boss begin to wonder if the incidents are related.