Celebrated Translations -- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Color Illustrations Edition) (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This story was written in 1870 and is the second part of Verne's famous science fiction trilogy. It narrates the story of French biologist Professor Aronnax on his journey deep into the ocean. The protagonist, Captain Nemo, is a character with romantic and mysterious qualities. He built his submarine based on his own designs to explore freedom in the depths of the sea. During the long underwater journey, the story sometimes plunges readers into perilous and dangerous environments, while at other times takes them into beautiful and poetic realms. Grand and magnificent scenes alternate with detailed and meticulous descriptions. It is captivating and hard to put down.