Dover Classics: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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The "man who invented the future" French novelist Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore earth's hidden territories. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel featuring a fabulous underwater craft commanded by... Read more
The "man who invented the future" French novelist Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore earth's hidden territories. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel featuring a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Capta.. Read less
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The "man who invented the future" French novelist Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore earth's hidden territories. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel featuring a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo predated the deep-water submarine.
Weaving amazing scientific achievements with simple everyday occurrences this memorable tale brims with detailed descriptions of a futuristic vessel and bizarre scenes of life on the ocean's bottom. On-board travelers view Red Sea coral wrecks of a historic naval battle Antarctic ice shelves and the fictional Atlantis. In addition they confront a giant squid and belligerent cannibals among other rousing adventures.
The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea not only influenced H. G. Wells and future generations of writers but also inspired numerous films.
Weaving amazing scientific achievements with simple everyday occurrences this memorable tale brims with detailed descriptions of a futuristic vessel and bizarre scenes of life on the ocean's bottom. On-board travelers view Red Sea coral wrecks of a historic naval battle Antarctic ice shelves and the fictional Atlantis. In addition they confront a giant squid and belligerent cannibals among other rousing adventures.
The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea not only influenced H. G. Wells and future generations of writers but also inspired numerous films.
Information
Subject: Language Arts
Brand: Dover Publications
Publisher Date: 04/28/2006
Author: Jules Verne
Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.18
UPC: 9780486448497
Ages: 10-18
Pages: 256
