
by Jules Verne
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1873) jules Verne Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a �20,000 wager (�2,242,900 in 2019) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. JULES VERNE ADVENTURE NOVELS INCLUDES JOURNEY ...
bookishwench
Apr 3, 2007
Around the World in Eighty Days is my favorite novel. Ever. Jules Verne has written some ripping good yarns, but this one is the top.
A rather foolish wager sets up the action, putting Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg in motion to prove that man can circle the globe in a mere eighty days. And he's off, by train, balloon or whatever conveyance comes to hand, with only his valet Passepartout for company.
The contrast between the reserved Englishman and the emotional Frenchman gives the reader a stereo view of every locale from Europe to India across the seas and back to London. Add an exotic Eastern princess and the whole thing would make a dandy animated feature film. Are you listening, Disney?
The book does flag a bit during the trek across America, but it finishes with a smart twist. All in all, Around the World is well worth the trip.