Cover of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea

by Unknown Author

589 pages2017Penguin Books, LimitedISBN 9780141394947
FictionScience FictionComicsGraphic NovelsScience
Open in BookOwlDownload on App Store

About this book

'It is a ripping yarn, but it is also an eerie tale of isolation and madness ... with a compellingly Byronic central character' Guardian Combining thrilling adventure with scientific facts and a wonder at the natural world, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is Jules Verne's most enduringly popular novel. It begins when a vast black object is spotted menacing the oceans, causing panic over the world. When Professor Aronnax joins an expedition to hunt down the creature, he and his two companions discover it is a giant submarine, the Nautilus. Captured and held prisoner on board by its captain, Nemo - unpredictable, enigmatic, exiled from humanity - they have no choice but to travel the terrifying underwater depths with him. Translated with an Introduction and Notes by David Coward

Publication Details

Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited
Published
2017
Pages
589
ISBN
9780141394947

About Unknown Author

Jules Verne was a French author who helped pioneer the science-fiction genre. He is best known for his novels A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869–1870), Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) and The Mysterious Island (1875). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before any means of space travel had been devised. Consequently he is often referred to as the "Father of science fiction", along with H. G. Wells. ([Source][1].) Also as of 2023, Jules Verne is regarded as the second most translated author in the world. ([Source][2].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne [2]: https://www.tomedes.com/translator-hub/most-translated-author.php

More by Unknown Author

Cover of 20,000 Leagues under the Sea

20,000 Leagues under the Sea

Unknown Author

4.3
Cover of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea

Unknown Author

4.1
Cover of 20,000 Leagues under the sea

20,000 Leagues under the sea

Unknown Author

4.1
Cover of A Journey to the Center of the Earth

A Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne

4.1
Cover of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Unknown Author

4.1
Cover of Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Unknown Author

4.1

Track your reading journey with BookOwl

Open in BookOwlDownload on App Store