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Around the World in 80 Days Hardcover – July 1, 2005

by Jules Verne (Author)

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Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No. 7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens, the house in which Sheridan died in 1814. He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention; an enigmatical personage, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world. People said that he resembled Byron-at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, tranquil Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old. Certainly an Englishman, it was more doubtful whether Phileas Fogg was a Londoner. He was never seen on 'Change, nor at the Bank, nor in the counting-rooms of the "City"; no ships ever came into London docks of which he was the owner; he had no public employment; he had never been entered at any of the Inns of Court, either at the Temple, or Lincoln's Inn, or Gray's Inn; nor had his voice ever resounded in the Court of Chancery, or in the Exchequer, or the Queen's Bench, or the Ecclesiastical Courts. He certainly was not a manufacturer; nor was he a merchant or a gentleman farmer. His name was strange to the scientific and learned societies, and he never was known to take part in the sage deliberations of the Royal Institution or the London Institution, the Artisan's Association, or the Institution of Arts and Sciences. He belonged, in fact, to none of the numerous societies which swarm in the English capital, from the Harmonic to that of the Entomologists, founded mainly for the purpose of abolishing pernicious insects.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ 1st World Library (July 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1421806428
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1421806426
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.75 inches

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Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French author best known for his tales of adventure, including Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. A true visionary, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions, and is now regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.

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It was great to read this again. It is a classic that can stand the test of time! Definitely 5 stars! ..

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Terrance

Around the World in 80 Days

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2000

This book was interesting and I couldn't put it down. Of course, this was written by Jules Verne and was filled with exciting moments. Philleas Fogg, an Englishman, bets 20,000 pounds that he can travel around the world in 80 days with his companion and sevant named Jean Passepartout. After betting this money at the reform club, he departs soon from London and travels all the way around the world. After arriving in many different countries by many different means of transportation, he lands in India and runs into a enchanting young princess who is about to be killed. Fogg and Passepartout come to the rescue and keep moving right along. And soon, they fell in love. But this whole time, there was trouble right behind him. Detective Fix thinks Fogg was a bank robber and this detective is following him everywhere so he can arrest him in London. Passepartout ends up thinking this man is a member of the reform club, and thinks he's trying to stop them from getting there. After many close calls through transportation and an arrest, Fogg arrives. But you'll have to read it yourself to find out what happens. It's a wonderful book and if you haven't read it, it's a good book to read.

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Helen C.

Good story although reflects the immensely racist views that were common in that period

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

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This was an entertaining story and I enjoyed it all the way through... except for its shockingly negative portrayal of the protagonist’s ignorant opinion of the indigenous people of India and Africa

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Eve Howard

No one who loves great literature can possibly fail to be amused by this ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2017

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I cannot emphasize enough how delightful Frederick Davidson's reading of this magnificent, ingenious, hilarious, divine book is! This book is everything! The father of steam punk places machines on every page. No one who loves great literature can possibly fail to be amused by this one.

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B. Sebexen

Around The World In 80 Days

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2013

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I enjoyed this book because I am a Jules Verne fan. The story was interesting and well written. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys adventure stories.

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Very pleased

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018

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Great book in wonderful shape.

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Eric V

Not compatible with Kindle

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2008

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I downloaded this version of Around the World in 80 Days for the Kindle. Unfortunately, it is not Kindle compatible. On this version, carriage returns have been put at the end of each line on the page. When the Kindle (depending on your font size choice) resizes the characters, the line formatting gets all messed up.

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I contacted Kindle customer support (they were wonderful), and the agent told me that sometimes when books are converted, this can happen. They refunded my money for this, and I purchased the digi read version. That version's great.

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Joe

Print is microscopic.

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021

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It's a great story, but you'll need a magnifying glass to read this edition.

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Juliana

Chegou em ótimo estado.

Reviewed in Brazil on May 6, 2024

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Chegou dentro da data prevista e bem embalado.

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Lindsay R. Bayne

Interesting read and comparison with the film and tv series .... all different!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2022

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This is a classic read, prompted by the tv series recently and ... no surprise in a way, as the introduction as always states 'based on ...', but this was a very loose relationship indeed: the series lacked continuity except in the most liberal sense and depended [it seemed] overmuch on using the same characters and frame for the episodes, and the same for the film. Having said that, all three were enjoyable in their different ways - just the book stands up better for me.

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Reviewed in Spain on January 22, 2019

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Bonito y ameno

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9Cows

An incredible adventure from Jules Verne - as always!

Reviewed in India on February 11, 2017

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Jules Verne was born to tell stories. Reading him is like entering his imagination and living through it. 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea', 'Journey To The Center Of The Earth', 'From Earth To The Moon' and many more are the examples of his incredible ability to imagine, spin stories around and explain scientifically the inventions of the future, way before they were reality if already conceived.

This book is the journey of a mysterious man who takes upon himself an impossible task on a whimsical bet, just to prove himself. The character portrayed here is almost inhumanly calm, composed, confident, unperturbed in the face of the most messy predicaments, clinical and reserved, yet extremely respectful, loving, humane and compassionate. This is his adventure to cover the circumference of the world in 80 days. Mind you these are the times when we didn't have flights and airports. He has to completely rely upon the technology of the era - sail and paddle boats and steamers through the choppy and un-mapped seas, hot air balloons, incomplete or non-functional railway lines and the back of the beasts in more exotic locations. The story throws enough seemingly impossible-to-tackle situations at the protagonist and he addresses them every single time with a most novel and un-imaginable solution. The story involves human, natural and technological challenges at every step, yet our determined hero goes on, and in the the middle of it all, finds time for love too.

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