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"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...

" 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.

Les célèbres romans du maître incontesté de l ’aventure adaptés par un auteur passionné. Redécouvrez Le Tour du monde en 80 jours, Voyage au centre de la Terre, De la Terre à la Lune, Vingt mille lieux sous les mers et Cinq semaines en ballon. Une initiation à la plume et l’univers incroyable d’un des plus grands écrivains français du XIX ème siècle.

"Dos años de vacaciones (originalmente titulada Deux ans de vacances) es una novela escrita por el francés Julio Verne. Fue prepublicada por entregas en el Magasin d'Éducation et de Récréation desde el 1 de enero hasta el 15 de diciembre de 1888, y posteriormente publicada en dos tomos el 18 de junio y el 8 de noviembre del mismo año1. La historia comienza cuando quince muchachos y niños sufren un accidente marítimo que los arroja a una isla desierta. Con inteligencia y valor, logran sobrevivir, afrontar situaciones adversas y derrotar a peligrosos malhechores.

Race across the world and explore the depths of the caverns below in this pair of adventure stories: Around the World in 80 Days and Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne.

"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 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 320,000 pounds wager (equal to 31,324,289 pounds today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.

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.

"Il giro del mondo in ottanta giorni" è forse il più noto tra i romanzi di Jules Verne, fonte di numerosi adattamenti televisivi e cinematografici. Il protagonista è un inglese vittoriano di nome Phileas Fogg che, per scommessa con i soci del suo club londinese, si imbarca nell'avventura di fare il giro del mondo in non più di ottanta giorni.

"Da... was ist denn das?... Ein Dunst, der über dem alten dicken Turme schwebt?... Ist's denn wirklich nur Dunst?... Nein, das könnte man für Rauchwolken halten!... Unmöglich! Seit langen, langen Jahren haben die Schornsteine der Burg nicht mehr geraucht!" Frik drehte das Fernrohr um und setzte es, nachdem er die Gläser mit dem Ärmel abgerieben hatte, wieder vor das Auge.Es war tatsächlich eine Rauchsäule, die dort aus dem Wartturme aufwirbelte.

On October 2nd, 1872, in the game room at the Reform Club in London, Mr. Phileas Fogg made a wager that he could go around the world in eighty days. Twenty thousand pounds were to be won, or lost, upon his return. Mr. Fogg assured his five companions he would meet them in the very same room at a quarter before 9p.m. on December 21st and collect his winnings. Fogg's frantic race against time, and the final outcome of this race, makes for a thrilling, unforgettable tale that has a permanent place among the greatest of adventure stories.

This science-fiction classic is the story of a Professor, his nephew, and their quest for the secrets contained at the earth's core. Led by Hans, their Icelandic guide, the two explore the mysteries of a never-before-seen subterranean world.

The quiet community of Quiquendone can't be found on any map. There is no crime, no raised voices, no conflict of any kind. And when the enigmatic Dr. Ox ventures into the town and proposes to light the town with a mysterious gas at his own expense, the town elders applaud the proposal. But soon it becomes evident that the secret gas feeds on a different sort of combustion.

Die weltbekannte Geschichte von Jules Verne erzählt die Abenteuer von Professor Aronnax, seinem Assistenten Conseil und dem Harpunier Ned Land auf der Nautilus, dem phantastischen Unterseeboot des rätselhaften Kapitän Nemo. Eine gefährliche Reise durch die unbekannte Tiefsee, in der ungeahnte Gefahren lauern...

Der britische Gentlemen Phileas Fogg, Exzentriker in Sachen Pünktlichkeit, schließt mit den Mitgliedern seines noblen Londoner Herrenclubs eine abenteuerliche Wette ab: In 80 Tagen will er um die Welt reisen!

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic science-fiction novel by Jules Verne. The main character, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, is an eccentric scientist who believes that there are volcanic tubes that go down to the center of the Earth. The professor’s party of three - he’s joined by his nephew Axel and an Icelandic guide Hans - enter Iceland's inactive volcano Snæfellsjökull, in search of the tubes. They face many dangers, including tornadoes, cave-ins, and prehistoric creatures from ancient epochs that would devour them.

Im Jahre 1872 gibt es eine Neuigkeit, die um die Welt geht: Der Exzentriker Phileas Fogg wettet in seinem Londoner Club, dass es unter günstigsten Umständen und Ausnutzung aller zur Verfügung stehenden Verkehrsmittel eine Möglichkeit gibt, die Erde in 80 Tagen zu umrunden. Mit dabei ist sein gerade eingestellter Diener Passepartout. Dieser wollte eigentlich die Sesshaftigkeit und Stetigkeit eines englischen Gentleman kennenlernen. Weit gefehlt: Eine wilde Jagd quer um den Globus beginnt.

In the Year 2889 is an 1889 short story published under the name of Jules Verne, but now believed to be mainly the work of his son Michel Verne, based on his father's ideas. Little though they seem to think of it, the people of this twenty-ninth century live continually in fairyland. Surfeited as they are with marvels, they are indifferent in presence of each new marvel.

Scritto nel 1870, il romanzo di Jules Verne, tra i più celebri dello scrittore francese, è stato ripreso nel corso del Novecento da innumerevoli adattamenti televisivi e cinematografici. Pensato come il primo volume di una trilogia, fin da subito il romanzo accese l'immaginazione dei contemporanei, per la straordinaria visione di un sottomarino in grado di esplorare il fondo dei mari. Una nave, difatti, l'"Abraham Lincoln", viene incaricata di catturare un misterioso mostro marino. Nell'equipaggio spiccano il naturalista, professore Aronnax, il servo Conseil e il fiocinatore Ned.

"The Mutineers of the Bounty" is a short story by Jules Verne, part of the series The Extraordinary Voyages. It is based on a true story a mutiny that occured on the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty in 1789. The ship had been sent to Tahiti, and the relations between Captain William Bligh and his crew quickly deteriorated, leading to increasingly harsh punishments and abuse. A cabal formed between the men, and one night, they overpowered the captain, seized the ship, and sent him and 18 of his loyalists out at sea to die.

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