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In Jules Verne's classic tale Professor Von Hardwigg and his nephew Harry discover the entrance to an ancient volcanic tunnel in Iceland. They choose to explore it for the mysteries it may hold, the Professor for scientific knowledge, and Harry to prove his bravery to a beautiful girl. It is a dangerous journey that may destroy them both. As they travel deep into the caverns they encounter a subterranean world that pre-existed man. It is an adventure as fascinating and strange as any explorer ever recorded. Finally, with their equipment lost and food running low they must face the consequences of a vital choice.

This Jules Verne Collection will carry you away to underwater adventures, will take you deep inside the earth, and pull you on a journey around the world. Are you ready to travel to faraway lands, to be tracked by the authorities, and to encounter prehistoric monsters? If you are ready for adventure, then join us along with the protagonists of each of the three stories in this collection of science fiction and surreal tales.

Sous le ciel de la Virginie, au bord du Potomac, la paisible Whaston s’éveille à une aventure peu commune. Tandis que le juge John Proth quitte un agréable devoir pour regagner son jardin, un mystérieux corps céleste embrase soudain les imaginaires. Commence alors la chasse: regards levés, hypothèses, rivalités et emballements se multiplient, entraînant la petite ville bien au-delà de ses habitudes.

Dans le fracas d’un coup de vent d’équinoxe, un ballon emporté au-dessus du Pacifique descend, lest jeté par-dessus bord, jusqu’à frôler les vagues. Naufragés de l’air, ses passagers—dont un certain Cyrus—sont précipités vers l’inconnu. Sur une île que nul atlas ne nomme, il faut tout réinventer. Ingéniosité, entraide et courage deviennent lois de survie, tandis que la nature, à la fois généreuse et menaçante, impose ses règles. Et bientôt, au cœur de ce monde neuf, les questions se multiplient: que cache cette terre, jusqu’où mèneront leurs explorations?

À partir de trois documents à demi effacés, nés du hasard, naît l’espoir de retrouver un marin disparu. Au Malcolm-Castle, une proposition de lady Glenarvan lance le yacht Duncan sur la piste du capitaine Grant: suivre le trente-septième parallèle, avec à bord les enfants du naufragé et un savant aussi brillant que distrait, Jacques Paganel.

To take on the bet - to go around the world in eighty days, faster than anyone had gone before - was madness. If Phileas Fogg missed a single connection, he would lose 20,000 pounds. But, he could not plan for the ebullient nature of his French servant, Passepartout, for the adventures that crop up on their journey and for the totally unexpected collision with romance.

On their quest to reach the very core of the Earth, Professor Lindenbrock and his nephew, Axel, gain access to the interior by travelling north to cold and barren Iceland, where they enter the subterranean regions through the cone of the extinct volcano Sneffels.

One of Jules Verne's final books, The Master of the World, which was released in 1904, is a science fiction classic. The novel was written as Verne's health was deteriorating. The Master of the World is a "dark novel," full of dread and anxiety about the emergence of totalitarianism and tyrants, embodied by the novel's antagonist, Robur.

Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin an extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and terrifying sea monster. However, the "monster" turns out to be a giant submarine, commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, by whom they are soon held captive. So begins not only one of the great adventure classics by Jules Verne, the 'Father of Science Fiction', but also a truly fantastic voyage from the lost city of Atlantis to the South Pole.

Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his trusty servant set sail to hunt a sea monster.

Axel and his uncle find a note that describes a path to Earth’s center! The men climb deep inside a volcano and discover amazing wonders. They also run into danger, which could trap them below the surface forever.

From Jules Verne comes this radio production about an English Blockade Runner in the American Civil War and its attempt to free a prisoner held by the Confederates. A full music score, thousands of sound effects and the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air bring this classic adventure to life before your very ears.

One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just 80 days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand - whether train or elephant - overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock.

Découvrez les aventures de Michel Strogoff, capitaine des courriers du tsar de Russie, dont la mission à très hauts risques l'emmène de Moscou à Irkoutsk, capitale de la Sibérie orientale. Son objectif ? Avertir le grand-duc, frère du tsar, sans nouvelles de Moscou, de l'invasion imminente des hordes tartares. Son voyage de plus de 5500 km sera menacé par les Tartares commandés par un ancien officier impérial révolté contre le tsar, Ivan Ogareff. Capturé, blessé, il rencontrera malgré tout sur cette route pleine d'obstacles la belle Nadia.

Michel Strogoff, courrier du tzar, est chargé d'une mission secrète et périlleuse, rallier Irkoutsk à 5000 kilomètres de Moscou pour déjouer les plans d'Ivan Ogareff, un traitre, instigateur de l'invasion tartare qui déferle sur la Russie. Incognito, le jeune officier se lance dans une course haletante à travers la Sibérie dévastée par les hordes de Feofar-Khan... Sur cette route pleine d'obstacles, il trouve la belle Nadia, ainsi que les journalistes Harry Blount, l'anglais et Alcide Jolivet, le français. Une aventure palpitante aux nombreuses péripéties.

In this 1876 "Mission Impossible" tale of intrigue set in Russia, a traitor has inspired the fierce Feofar Khan to invade Siberia and foment a rebellion. A sinister plot to assassinate the Czar's brother, the Grand Duke, is discovered but all telegraph lines have been cut.

When a volcano suddenly seems to erupt and threaten a mountain town of North Carolina, Inspector Strock is sent to determine the danger. When an automobile race in Wisconsin is interrupted by the unexpected appearance of a vehicle traveling at many times the top speed of the entrants, Strock is again consulted. And when an odd-shaped boat is sighted moving at impossible speeds off the New England coast, Stock and his boss begin to wonder if the incidents are related.

Russia, fine XIX secolo: il romanzo racconta il viaggio affrontato dal corriere dello Zar Michele Strogoff, inviato da Mosca a Irkutsk, capitale della Siberia orientale. La sua missione è avvisare il Granduca, fratello dello Zar, dell'imminente arrivo dell'orda dei Tartari guidata dal traditore russo Ivan Ogareff e dal feroce Feofar Khan. Il messaggio che deve consegnare dovrà avvertire il Granduca dei pericoli che corre ed è di massima importanza. Durante il viaggio Mosca-Irkutsk egli incontra i giornalisti Harry Blount e Alcide Jolivet e, soprattutto, Nadia Fedor.

Era el año 1866, y el océano pacifico estaba aterrorizado por monstruo marino. El gobierno americano envía a bordo del buque de guerra Abraham Lincoln al especialista en vida marina Pierre Aronnax a que investigue este hecho. Cuando esta nave es hundida por esta misteriosa criatura, el Profesor Aronnax y otros dos supervivientes descubren que no era un monstruo, sino un maravilloso submarino, el Nautilus, comandado por el enigmático Capitán Nemo.

Pragmatic gambler Phileas Fogg has made a gentlemanly wager to the members of his exclusive club: that he can circle the world in just 80 days, right down to the minute. Fetching his newly appointed French valet, Fogg embarks on a fabulous journey across land and sea - by steamer, rail, and elephant - to win the bet of a lifetime.