Journey Through World Classics - Around the World in Eighty Days

Author: Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Around the World in Eighty Days! In the modern society with advanced transportation and information, this is not an impossible task, but in the 19th century, it became a sensation that people talked about. Phileas Fogg was the one who made this news. He and his friends made a bet of ￡20,000 to travel around the world in eighty days. Under the transportation conditions of that time, completing this plan was indeed very difficult. The traveler had to grasp the time accurately, with the plan being a chain reaction—getting off the train and onto a ship, then getting off the ship and onto a train. Any slight delay could disrupt the plan and make all previous efforts futile. Along the way, Mr. Fogg not only faced numerous natural obstacles but was also tracked and hindered as a bank robber. However, Mr. Fogg overcame all difficulties and obstacles with remarkable calmness, composure, superhuman perseverance, and wisdom. He used all kinds of transportation available to him: ships, trains, carriages, merchant ships, sleds, and even elephants, ultimately completing the journey around the world in less than eighty days. As soon as you open this book, you will see a series of thrilling plots, a fascinating world, and an inspiring love story.