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Jules Verne’s career as a novelist began in 1863, when he struck a new vein in fiction—stories that combined popular science and exploration. In Around the World in Eighty Days, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days—and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded French manservant, Passepartout.

Una aventura apasionante y futurista, que lleva al oyente a vivir las emociones de un insólito viaje y de un destino imprevisible con el que la humanidad finalmente se enfrentaría.

An eccentric geology professor acquires an old book and hidden within its pages finds an ancient parchment. On it is a coded message that reveals directions to a secret passageway that leads deep within the earth's interior. The professor immediately sets off on a daring journey to Iceland, where he and his companions enter into an extinct volcano and make their way to the center of the earth.

Jules Verne’s classic science fiction fantasy carries its hero - Professor Aronnax of the Museum of Paris - on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves to see what creatures live in the ocean’s depths. In the process, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented: the submarine.

Jules Verne’s masterpiece, The Mysterious Island, is a fascinating story of five men and a dog who escape the American Civil War in a hot air balloon. A storm takes them far away and they land on an unknown island. One adventure follows another as they cope with pirate attacks and active volcanoes. After receiving a message in a bottle, they rescue another castaway on Tabor Island. In crisis situations, they are assisted by an unseen helper who once supplies medicine and another time beats back the pirates.

L'éminent professeur de minéralogie Otto Lidenbrock découvre un jour, caché dans un manuscrit dont il vient de faire l'acquisition, un parchemin rédigé en caractères runiques dont le sens lui demeure obscur. Dès lors, il n'a de cesse de décrypter ce mystérieux message, aidé par son neveu Axel Lidenbrock. Ils découvrent alors quelque chose d'incroyable : le rédacteur du message serait un certain Arne Saknussemm, un alchimiste qui aurait vécu au seizième siècle, et qui aurait découvert un passage vers le "Centre de la Terre".

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.

How can humans survive and prosper 1,500 feet below the earth's surface? Jules Verne successfully weaves a dark yet magnificent story into this equally dark world.

Take a thrilling whirlwind trip around the world with Phileas Fogg! When Fogg - a man of habit whose every day is just like the one before - makes a bet that he can circle the globe and be back in his men’s club in just 80 days, the race is on. Jules Verne’s classic tale bubbles with excitement, suspense, and colorful locations.

Jules Verne achieved a triumph when his imagination, fired by Rudolph Wyss’ The Swiss Family Robinson was impelled to carry the story a step farther in The Castaways of the Flag. An island was ever his spiritual home; and no one was ever happier upon one. The Castaways of the Flag is a satisfactory sequel to The Swiss Family Robinson because it is the production of Jules Verne, an original genius, set in motion by Rudolph Wyss. Wherever The Swiss Family Robinson is heard, The Castaways of the Flag should also be heard.

After escaping a Confederate prison during the Civil War, a group of unlikely survivors is swept away to a mysterious, uncharted island. Stranded with nothing but their wits and resourcefulness, they must overcome natural dangers, build a new life, and unlock the island's hidden secrets. But as they discover strange clues and unexpected inventions, they begin to realize they may not be alone.

Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen (French: Cinq semaines en ballon) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1863. It is the first novel in which he perfected the "ingredients" of his later work, skillfully mixing a plot full of adventure and twists that hold the reader's interest with passages of technical, geographic, and historic description.

The American War is ended, and the intrepid artillerists of the Baltimore Gun Club have nothing left to do. So why not build a giant cannon and shoot three men to the moon?

在美国南北战争期间，北方军队的工程师史密斯在行动中成了南方军队的俘虏。在俘虏营里，遇到记者吉丁·史佩莱……在美國南北戰爭期間，北方軍隊的工程師史密斯在行動中成了南方軍隊的俘虜。在俘虜營裡，遇到記者吉丁·史佩萊……

Während des amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges gelingt Cyrus Smith zusammen mit einigen seiner Mithäftlinge die Flucht aus einem Gefangenenlager in einem Ballon. Nach einem langen Irrflug stranden sie auf einer scheinbar verlassenen Pazifikinsel. Cyrus und seine Gefährten richten sich auf dem Eiland ein. Doch sie sind nicht alleine. Ein Unbekannter rettet ihnen mehrfach das Leben. Wer ist dieser Fremde, und was führt er im Schilde? Wird Cyrus und seinen Freunden jemals die Flucht von der Insel gelingen?

Phileas Fogg, a distinguished member of London's Reform Club, takes up a wager to circle the globe in just 80 days. Together with manservant Passepartout and a detective named Fix, Fogg makes a fantastic world tour utilizing every means of transportation available in the 1870s. This is a marvelous travelogue mixed with dazzling suspense, delightful fantasy, and lively comedy.

The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne is a gripping tale of high-seas adventure set during the American Civil War. Follow a daring crew as they risk everything to navigate perilous waters, evade capture, and challenge the dangers of wartime trade. Packed with suspense, maritime drama, and Verne’s signature attention to detail, this short novel offers a thrilling journey for fans of nautical and historical adventure fiction.

Als der bekannte Meeresforscher Professor Aronnax auf hoher See vermisst wird, macht sich Fogg auf die Suche. Gemeinsam mit seiner Frau Aouda und seinem treuen Freund und Diener Passepartout besteigt er die 'Abraham Lincoln' - just jenes Schiff, von dem der Professor verschwand.

Der grüne Strahl (auch Das grüne Leuchten , Der grüne Blitz ) ist ein Roman des französischen Autors Jules Verne. Der Roman wurde erstmals 1882 von dem Verleger Pierre-Jules Hetzel unter dem französischen Titel Le Rayon-vert veröffentlicht. Die erste deutschsprachige Ausgabe erschien 1885 unter dem Titel Der grüne Strahl . Der grüne Strahl ist ein reiner Liebesroman. Erzählt wird die Geschichte der jungen Helena Campbell, die von ihren beiden Onkeln Sib Melvill und Sam Melvill erzogen wird.

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