Around the World in Eighty Days

Author: Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The narrative techniques of Around the World in Eighty Days are not complex. Fog's journey actually runs in parallel with the passive journey of detective Fix. These two narrative lines develop side by side while intersecting and converging. The intersection points are the points of conflict in the story, which are also the highlights. Meanwhile, Passepartout and Aouda are two minor branches of Fog's journey, and their stories add a lot of color to the entire narrative. Every conflict brings a small climax to the story, and every one of Fog's adventures keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Especially in the latter part of the novel: just as Fog seemed to be on the verge of victory, he was unexpectedly detained at customs. When he was released, the time lost was too great to return to London on time. Readers thought Fog had lost the bet, but no one expected that Passepartout discovered that his master had miscalculated the date, so Fog unexpectedly won the bet again. The entire story lets readers experience excitement and thrill through one unexpected event after another. The author of this story is the French writer Jules Verne, known as the "Father of Science Fiction." Fog made a bet with the members of the Reform Club that he could travel around the world in eighty days. He then set off from London with his servant, Passepartout, known as "Know-All," and embarked on an incredible around-the-world journey. Along the way, he was tracked, saved a life, faced a lawsuit with a wicked monk, was tricked into missing a ship, fought against storms at sea, got separated from his servant, bravely fought bandits, saved his servant and put himself in danger, faced fuel shortages and tests at sea, and was almost detained at customs as a suspected thief. He unfortunately encountered almost all difficulties and unexpected events; however, he miraculously turned every danger into an opportunity, ultimately succeeded in the bet, and also found his lifelong partner. This book is a masterpiece by the French writer Jules Verne, known as the "Father of Science Fiction."