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Der britische Gentleman Phileas Fogg bricht mit seinem Diener Passepartout aufgrund einer Wette in seinem Herrenclub zu einer Reise um die Welt in 80 Tagen auf und erlebt turbulente Abenteuer. Fogg gerät unter Verdacht, ein Bankräuber zu sein, und so kommt es, dass sich der Detektiv Wilbur Fix an seine Fersen heftet. Die Reise beginnt im Reform Club in London und führt über Ägypten nach Indien, wo Fogg die schöne Aouda kennenlernt, die er und Passepartout vor dem Flammentod retten, und von dort weiter nach Hong Kong.

In 1861 a struggling playwright from Nantes traveled to the wildest parts of Norway with two friends. The experience transformed him, opening his eyes to exotic adventures—and to a new mode of writing. The sole surviving chapter of his autobiographical work, completed at about the same time as he met his lifelong publisher and surely his most personal piece, brilliantly recounts his reasons for travelling and his preparations in a henceforth “suffocating” Paris. None of his subsequent masterpieces would have been possible without Verne’s Joyous Miseries.

Mysterious Phileas Fogg is a man of the most repetitious and punctual habit - with no apparent sense of adventure whatsoever - he gambles his considerable fortune that he can complete a journey around the world in just 80 days...immediately after a newspaper calculates the feat as just barely possible. With his excitable French manservant in tow, Fogg undertakes the exercise immediately, with no preparations, trusting that his traveling funds will make up for delays along the way.

"Around the World in Eighty Days" is a classic adventure novel by Jules Verne, 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 set by his friends at the Reform Club. Any delay, any breakdown, any missed connection, and Fogg would lose - everything.

Cinq évadés en ballon échouent sur une île perdue au milieu de l'océan pacifique. Les naufragés, accompagnés de leur chien Top, organisent leur survie. Ils sont régulièrement aidés par une étrange et mystérieuse puissance. Parviendront-ils à percer le secret de l'île ?

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel written by Jules Verne. The main character is Professor Von Hardwigg who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth. Professor Von Hardwigg, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy.

Join Phileas Fogg on an exhilarating journey as he races against time to circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days. This classic tale of adventure, determination, and unexpected twists will transport you to exotic locations and introduce you to a colorful cast of characters along the way.

Touted as " the only unabridged library edition published," this 1877 classic presents an intriguing quest set deep in the dark coal mines of Scotland. A subterranean city struggles with fossil fuel depletion, tormenting highland spirits, threatening explosive gases, and a lurking, hidden evil presence. The old miner Simon Ford, his wife Madge and son Harry, along with the engineer James Starr, venture into the mysterious labyrinths and discover something much more than coal.

Dive into the thrilling narrative of The great explorers of the 19th century, the third volume of the acclaimed series Celebrated travels and travellers. This captivating installment takes you through a remarkable era of exploration and discovery, featuring chapters like The dawn of a century of discovery, The exploration and colonization of Africa, and The oriental scientific movement and American discoveries. Journey further with accounts of Voyages round the world and Polar expeditions, delve into the exploits of French circumnavigators, and explore the gripping tales of Polar expeditions ...

Dive into the world of exploration with Celebrated Travels and Travellers, a captivating work by the renowned adventure storyteller Jules Verne. While best known for his fiction, Verne also crafted insightful non-fiction that illuminates the history of geographical discovery. This first volume, titled Exploration of the World, spans from 505 B.C. to the end of the 17th century, offering a vivid narrative thats both informative and engaging. The subsequent volumes, The Great Navigators of the 18th Century and The Great Navigators of the 19th Century, continue this thrilling journey through time...

Dive into the captivating world of exploration with The Great Navigators of the 18th Century, the second volume in the Celebrated Travels and Travellers series. Building on the foundation laid in the first volume, Exploration of the World, which chronicles adventures from B.C. 505 to the close of the 17th century, this installment takes you through the remarkable journeys of legendary navigators who shaped our understanding of the globe. The third volume will further illuminate the tales of The Great Explorers and Travellers of the 19th Century. Join Kajo and Piotr Nater as they guide you ...

Master Zacharius is a brilliant scientist, a master of his craft, and a man whose pride knows no bounds. He has achieved the remarkable feat of accurately regulating time, a power that seems almost divine. But as his own time dwindles and his legacy hangs in the balance, what choices will he make? Join Zachary Katz-Stein on a riveting journey that explores the intersection of ambition, mortality, and the quest for immortality.

Jules Verne is considered to be an important author in France and most of Europe, where he has had a wide influence on the literary avant-garde and on surrealism. His reputation was markedly different in the Anglosphere where he had often been labeled a writer of genre fiction or children's books, largely because of the highly abridged and altered translations in which his novels have often been printed. Since the 1980s, his literary reputation has improved.

The year is 1862, and the US is engaged in a deadly civil war. President Lincoln has ordered the Navy to blockade all Southern seaports. Neutral nations like England were told not to try and break through the blockade. This story by the classic author Jules Verne relives the adventures of one English ship, the Dolphin, and its attempt to “run the blockade” into Charleston, South Carolina. Join Captain James Playfair as he makes plans for the voyage and how he discovers something unusual about his newest crewmember.

In October 1872, the fastidious Phileas Fogg—a British gentleman who rarely ventures outside the comforts of home or his beloved club—bets his compatriots that he can travel around the entire world in just eighty days. With his newly hired valet, Passepartout, as his traveling companion, Fogg embarks on a wild journey, traversing the continents. He is determined not to lose the bet, no matter what obstacles arise—and they do arise—in this classic tale of adventure and romance!

The Jules Verne Library invites the listener on a voyage not across oceans or continents, but through the printed page itself. Here are preserved the complete works of Jules Verne, read in full and without interruption, allowing the imagination to travel as it once did - by patience, attention, and wonder. Within these recordings lie submarines that roam the abyss, balloons that survey the globe, and minds that dare to calculate the impossible. Each book is presented entire, as its author conceived it, so that invention, discovery, and adventure may unfold at their proper pace.This is a ...

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.

At a grand celebration in the New Palace, all appears calm and orderly. Yet, hidden from the festivities, two individuals are acutely aware of a grave threat the telegraph line beyond Tomsk has been severed! The Czar and General Kissoff recognize the treachery of Ivan Ogareff, who is stoking rebellion in Siberia. If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff ...

The Underground City is a fascinating tale of discovery and survival deep beneath the earth. When mining engineer James Starr is invited back to an abandoned Scottish mine, he is stunned to learn that a hidden coal vein—and a mysterious secret—awaits him. A thrilling underground adventure from the master of imaginative storytelling, Jules Verne.

Join three Englishmen and three Russians as they embark on an extraordinary journey across South Africa to measure a meridian. Tensions rise with the onset of the Crimean War, turning the Russians into enemy agents in an English colony. Experience the adventure and intrigue through this captivating tale, summarized by Kim.