Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas + Around the World in Eighty Days + The Mysterious Island

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas + Around the World in Eighty Days + The Mysterious Island "e; contains 3 books in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a c [...]
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This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas + Around the World in Eighty Days + The Mysterious Island "e; contains 3 books in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus, as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax. Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 00 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club.The Mysterious Island is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. In the novel a group of men escape imprisonment during the American Civil War by stealing a balloon. Blown across the world, they are air-wrecked on a remote desert island. In a manner reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe, the men apply their scientific knowledge and technical skill to exploit the island s bountiful resources, eventually constructing a sophisticated society in miniature. The book is also an intriguing mystery story, for the island has a secret...Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of science fiction. A true visionary with an extraordinary talent for writing adventure stories, his writings incorporated the latest scientific knowledge of his day and envisioned technological developments that were years ahead of their time. Verne wrote about undersea, air, and space travel long before any navigable or practical craft were invented. Verne wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories. Some of his most successful novels appeared as a series collectively known as Extraordinary Voyages.