Around the World in Eighty Days & Five Weeks in a Balloon
Verne Jules
Jules Verne (1828-1905) possessed that rare storyteller`s gift of being able to present the far-fetched and the downright unbelievable in such a way as effortlessly to inspire his reader`s allegiance and trust. This volume contains two of his best-loved yarns, chosen from among the sixty-four titles of "Les Voyages extraordinaires", Verne`s pioneering contribution to the canon of modern Science Fiction. "Around the World in Eighty Days" (1873) relates the hair-raising journey made as a wager by the Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg, who succeeds - but only just! - in circling the globe within eighty days. The dour Fogg`s obsession with his timetable is complemented by the dynamism and versatility of his French manservant, Passepartout,...
ISBN: 9781853260902
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2017
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