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Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise: to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. With his French valet Passepartout in tow, Verne’s hero traverses the far reaches of the earth, all the while tracked by the intrepid Detective Fix, a bounty hunter certain he is on the trail of a notorious bank robber.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS“Jules Verne’s masterpiece...stimulated our childhood and taught us more than all the atlases: the taste of adventure and the love of travel.” (Jean Cocteau)This edition of Jule’s Verne’s classic adventure story includes all the original illustrations.Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days to win a £20,000 wager (worth £1.6 million today).The novel has inspired games, plays, musicals, radio and television adaptations, and several films including the famous 1956 movie starring David Niven.READERS’ REVIEWS:“This is perfect. It's engaging, amusing, exciting and beautifully written. It was an absolute pleasure to read.”“It's so rich in description that you can smell the smoke from the steam train and smell the spices!!! Brilliant story.”“A damned good yarn. It is thrilling from start to finish. An enjoyable read.”“Fantastic read, so glad I took the time to read this story. Truly an epic adventure suitable for all ages.”Michael Palin on his Ten Greatest Travel Books:“I’ve been interested in travel and foreign lands from as early as I can remember, and read an illustrated version of Verne’s classic novel in the Fifties. The heady delight of reading about someone travelling so fast around the world, visiting all these exotic places, struck a chord with me.”Sue Arnold in The Guardian:“Even if you have seen cinema versions of the novel, you will be as enchanted by the elegance and wit of the original story as you were dazzled by the extravagant visual effects of the films...This has to be the golden age of travel if your idea of bliss includes hackney carriages, Pullman trains and steamships, supplemented with the occasional howdah, sedan chair or sail-driven sledge. There are adventures round every corner.”“Jule’s Verne’s novels are matchless...He is an astonishing past master at the art of constructing a story that fascinates and impassions the reader.” (Leo Tolstoy)

“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.” ― Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days.Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly $3m today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded manservant. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard -- who believes that Fogg has robbed the Bank of England -- to win the extraordinary wager. Around the World in 80 Days gripped audiences on its publication and remains hugely popular, combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time.This new edition of Verne's classic from Enhanced Media includes a Jules Verne image gallery.

In London, 1872, a man named Phileas Fogg makes a bet with his friends that he can travel across the entire planet in eighty days. The wager? More than half his sizable fortune -- and the exact same amount of money that was stolen from a nearby bank a day earlier. Fogg hastily departs in the company of Passepartout, his personal attendant, on a journey that will take the two men all over the wide world by way of every known means of transportation. Little does Fogg know that a sly detective trails his every globetrotting step . . . These full-color graphic novels feature enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, and bolded glossary words. They're sure to hook even the most reluctant of readers.

Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) 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 £20,000 wager (equal to about £2 million in 2016) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.BONUS :• Around the World in Eighty Days Audiobook.• 11 Illustrations about Jules Verne.

On a seemingly normal day at the exclusive Reform Club, Phileas Fogg, a gentleman of great wealth and exacting tastes, makes an extraordinary £20,000 wager; he will perform an impossible feat and circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days. Accompanied only by his new French valet, the steady Passepartout, he sets off on a thrilling journey. Adventure, chaos and romance ensue as the daring pair harness the new power of steam to escape their ever-increasing enemies and beat the clock.The exciting adventures of Fogg and Passepartout in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days will entertain modern readers as much as they did the Victorians, and are accompanied here by an afterword from John Grant.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

“Around the World in 80 Days” is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne (1828-1905). First published in 1873, it was translated in English by George Makepeace Towle (1841-1893) during the same year.The novel tells the story of Phileas Fogg, a rich English gentleman, and his newly employed French valet Passepartout, that attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days.The ebook contains the original illustrations by Alphonse-Marie de Neuville (1835-1885) and Léon Benett (1839-1916). It also contains a detailed bibliography of the “Extraordinary Travels”, the series of Verne’s novels.

ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP After making an audacious wager, the wealthy and eccentric Phileas Fogg attempts a seemingly impossible feat -- to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON

One ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days -- and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompaned by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard -- who believes that Fogg has robbed the Bank of England -- to win the extraordinary wager. Around the World in 80 Days gripped audiences on its publication and remains hugely popular, combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time.

Verne's most outrageous "voyage extraordinaire"—a hasty world tour taken up on a gentleman's club wager!Mr. Phileas Fogg, master of precision, enters into the strangest wager ever made over the whist table—that he will circle the globe in 80 days. The news astounds Jean Passepartout, sometime wandering minstrel, bareback rider, funambulist, gymnast, and fireman, now turned valet to Mr. Fogg in the expectancy of a quiet and well-regulated life. For the next 80 days, their lives are anything but quiet or well-regulated.This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.