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Around the World in 80 Days de Jules Verne

Around the World in 80 Days

Autor Jules Verne
en Limba Engleză Paperback – iul 2019 – vârsta de la 8 până la 12 ani
Published in 1873, "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne is a cutting-edge adventure novel written during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). In this novel, wealthy British aristocrat, Phileas Fogg and newly hired Valet, Jean Passepartout attempt to traverse around the on an incredibly short timeline. Fogg makes a 20,000 wager (over half his overall fortune), claiming he could travel across the world in only 80 days. His travels take him from London to Suez, across the Mediterranean Sea, to India, Japan, San Francisco, to New York City and back to London again. Running close against the clock, will Phileas Fogg win his wager? Or will his luck run out in the nick of time?
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ISBN-13: 9781989201862
ISBN-10: 1989201865
Pagini: 156
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: LIGHTNING SOURCE INC

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Around the World in 80 Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer 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 on a 20,000 wager (roughly 2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.
"Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real."
-- Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days
"A true Englishman doesn't joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager."
-- Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days
"I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new"
-- Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days"

Notă biografică

Jules Verne (February 8, 1828- March 24, 1905) was a French writer. He was one of the first authors to write science fiction. He was born in the city of Nantes, France. His father was a lawyer, and at the beginning, Verne wanted to study law as well. When he was nineteen, he started writing long pieces of literature, but his father wanted him to earn money as a lawyer, not as a writer. In 1847, his father sent him to Paris to start studying law. In 1848, Jules Verne, on a visit home, fell in love, but the girl's parents did not want her to marry him. Verne was depressed when he heard that the girl had been married to someone else - a rich, older man. In his stories, Jules Verne often writes about women married to people they do not love. He returned to Paris to find it on the verge of revolution: the French Revolution of 1848 deposed the king, and Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was elected as the first president of the Republic of France. Verne continued to study law until 1851, but all the time he was writing and meeting with other authors and artists. Finally, in 1852, he decided to give up being a lawyer, and become a full-time professional writer instead. His father was very unhappy with this decision, but Verne was stubborn and strong-minded, so he went ahead with his plans. Verne went to Paris to try to find success. At first, he did not find any fame. Over time, he became a fan of science, while becoming well-known for his writing. His love of science and writing led him to write stories and novels that are now called "science fiction". Many people say Jules Verne was the creator of the science fiction genre.