Around the World in Eighty Days

Author: [French] Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Each English novel in this series contains approximately 12,000 words, covering almost all common English vocabulary. To maintain reading interest and continuity, it is recommended that readers try to grasp the main idea of the sentences. Additionally, readers should make full use of the Chinese translation. The translation is paired with the original text on the same page, helping readers read conveniently and flexibly. When encountering unfamiliar words or difficult sentences, readers can refer to the translation. For individual confusing passages, there is no need to strain to understand them; they can be read directly from the translation. With the comparative translation available, readers are spared the trouble of constantly consulting dictionaries and can also get a glimpse of English translation. This is precisely the purpose we carefully designed. Of course, readers will gain more than just English from this novel; the story itself has also given us many insights. We believe that by following the above suggestions, readers will benefit greatly. Around the World in Eighty Days is one of Jules Verne's most famous works and also one of the most well-known among readers. The film adapted from this novel, also titled Around the World in Eighty Days, has also been deeply loved by audiences around the world. It is a delightful and engaging work, where the author describes a typical, punctual, and meticulous Englishman—Mr. Phileas Fogg—with a light, humorous, and somewhat exaggerated tone. Due to a large bet with his friends, he challenges himself to travel around the world in eighty days, experiencing various twists and turns along the way. Although the protagonist successfully wins the bet as expected, the methods and process are full of surprises, leaving readers in awe. The characters in the book, each with their own distinct personalities, also leave a deep impression. The meticulous and punctual Mr. Phileas Fogg, the witty and capable Passepartout, the unlucky detective Fix—they all bring laughter to their journey. Verne was a writer with vast knowledge. In the book, he describes the customs and cultures of different countries around the world. The life of the British upper class, the strange customs of India, the clean and beautiful Singapore, the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures in Japan, the opium dens in Hong Kong, which has been Britishized, the temperament of Americans, and the "real" life of the Mormons. All of this makes the work full of charm, and reading it is like revisiting the customs of 19th-century countries around the world. Of course, at that time, Britain was dominant with its widespread colonies. Therefore, Verne wrote in the book that the cities experienced were essentially replicas of British cities in the other corner of the world. Today, if we embark on such a global journey, we believe the cities we pass through will be even more diverse and interesting.