The novel is not strictly speaking Science Fiction any more than say(Dragnet) or (Airport) would be considered sci-Fi possibly advanced present technology- in this c ase the nroe technical crime-lab aspects of Dragnet. ATW is not, as stated a science fiction novel and is totally unlike the advanced technology novels such as his two Moon Novels, ( the count-up procedure on the Carbide cannon is very interesting) and 20,oo Leagues, Journey to the Center of the Earth. Around the World ( i never did like that title, somehow sounds childish. The various cinematic and song angle well, intentionally diluted the plot down to a Unicef ambassador lever. ATw also introduces the subject matter of gambling. Bookmakers figure inthe plot.
Phileas Fogg, the main character in Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days," is the one who attempts to travel around the world in 80 days to win a bet. He is accompanied by his servant, Jean Passepartout, on this adventurous journey.
From London to Suez via Mont Cenis and Brindisi, by rail and steamboats........7 days From Suez to Bombay, by steamer.....................................................................13 days From Bombay to Calcutta, by rail........................................................................3 days From Calcutta to Hong Kong, by steamer...........................................................13 days From Hong Kong to Yokohama(Japan) by steamer.............................................6 days From Yokohama to San Fransisco by steamer....................................................22 days From San Fransisco to New York, by rail.............................................................7 days From New York to London, by steamer and rail..................................................9 days Total...................................................................................................................80 days
Phileas Fogg and his manservant Passepartout.
Because the book is about two men traveling around the world in 80 days!
He wrote this book because he inspired himself to one day go air traveling himself anywhere around the globe in literally eighty days. He yearned philosophy, science, and adventure.
Jules Verne :D
It took Phileas Fogg 80 days to go around the world in Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days."
Phileas Fogg is the main character in the 1873 Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days.
Judge Obadiah is an American character in the novel "Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne.
Jules Verne wrote "Around the World in 80 Days" in 1872. The novel was first published in serialized form in a French magazine before being released in book form.
No, Nellie Bly did not marry Jules Verne. Nellie Bly was a famous American journalist and adventurer known for her record-breaking trip around the world, while Jules Verne was a prominent French author known for his science fiction novels such as "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Around the World in Eighty Days."
Jules Verne
No, "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne has not been banned. In fact, it is considered a classic adventure novel and is widely read and celebrated around the world.
The duration of The Fabulous World of Jules Verne is 1.38 hours.
Jules Verne (in 1873)
Jules Verne
The publisher of "Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne is Pierre-Jules Hetzel, a French editor and publisher known for publishing many of Verne's works.