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Around the world in eighty days, Jules Verne

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Around the world in eighty days, Jules Verne

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Around the world in eighty days

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jules Verne

Series statement

HarperPerennial classics

Summary

After reading an article proclaiming that a new railroad in India has made it possible to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days, Phileas Fogg makes a £20,000 wager that he can do just that. Alongside his faithful valet Passepartout, a carpetbag full of travelling money, and a carefully laid out itinerary, Fogg sets out on a journey around the world only to quickly discover that his travels do not go as planned. Despite being hindered at every turn, including being chased by a detective who thinks he's guilty of bank robbery, Fogg presses on, determined to win his wager. Around the World in Eighty Days was published at a time when the idea of global tourism was just becoming possible. Author Jules Verne played on the excitement around this idea, and drew inspiration from recent news and events, as well as from earlier successful works about such expeditions. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library

Target audience

adult

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Around the world in 80 days

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