Around the World in Eighty Days - World Literature Classics (Introduction by Renowned Scholars)

Author: (French) Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Around the World in Eighty Days is an important work by the renowned French science fiction writer Jules Verne. The book tells the story of a gentleman, Phileas Fogg, who embarks on a wager with his club friends to travel around the world in 80 days, starting from London. The author's unique creativity and cleverly crafted plot, combined with vivid and expressive writing, sometimes takes readers to a poetic and picturesque realm, while at other times plunges them into thrilling and exciting scenes. As a result, the novel was immediately loved by a wide audience and is widely recognized as a classic in science fiction. This book is one of Verne's most famous works and a classic in world science fiction literature. It features a lively and humorous tone. The novel narrates how the British Mr. Phileas Fogg, after making a bet with his friends, overcomes numerous difficulties in 80 days to complete the remarkable feat of traveling around the world. The book not only details the strange and wonderful experiences of Mr. Fogg and his companions during their journey and the countless challenges they face, but also gradually develops the characters' personalities through the unfolding plot. Mr. Fogg, a silent, witty, brave, and humanitarian figure; his lively, impulsive, and easily excitable servant, and so on. This book is the world literature famous author's guide edition of the novel, edited by the famous writer Liu Xinwu, and is designed to complement language teaching. It includes content such as ideological themes, artistic features, famous author's guidance, the main text, and reflections after reading, which helps improve students' language proficiency.