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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne.The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre-Jules Hetzel's periodical, the Magasin d'Éducation et de Récréation. The deluxe illustrated edition, published by Hetzel in November 1871, included 111 illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou. The book was highly acclaimed when released and still is now; it is regarded as one of the premiere adventure novels and one of Verne's greatest works, along with Around the World in Eighty Days and Journey to the Center of the Earth. The description of Nemo's ship, called the Nautilus, was considered ahead of its time, as it accurately describes features on submarines, which at the time were very primitive vessels.Verne returned to the theme of an outlaw submarine captain in his much later Facing the Flag. That book's main villain, Ker Karraje, is a completely unscrupulous pirate acting purely and simply for gain, completely devoid of all the saving graces which gave Nemo--for all that he, too, was capable of ruthless killings--some nobility of character.Like Nemo, Ker Karraje plays "host" to unwilling French guests--but unlike Nemo, who manages to elude all pursuers, Karraje's career of outlawry is decisively ended by the combination of an international task force and the rebellion of his French captives. Though also widely published and translated, it never attained the lasting popularity of Twenty Thousand Leagues.More similar to the original Nemo, though with a less finely worked-out character, is Robur in Robur the Conqueror--a dark and flamboyant outlaw rebel using an aircraft instead of a submarine--later used as a basis for the movie Master of the World.

A picturebook retelling of Jules Verne’s classic story, with stunning illustrations. Younger children too can now enjoy this world of heroic adventure.What was that mysterious object terrifying sailors back in 1866? Was it a sea monster or a man-made machine? Award winning author Antonis Papatheodoulou and illustrator Iris Samartzi re-imagine the original Jules Verne’s stories through texts full of playful riddles and delightful, vivid illustrations.

Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828–March 24, 1905) was a French writerwho pioneered the science-fiction genre. He's pleasant recognized for novelsequivalent to trip To The center Of The Earth (1864), Twenty ThousandLeagues underneath the sea (1870), and around the world in Eighty Days(1873). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater journey before airtravel and realistic submarines had been invented, and before sensible wayof area journey had been devised. He is the 1/3 most translated writer on theearth, in keeping with Index Translationum. A few of his books were madeinto movies. Verne, along with Hugo Gernsback and H. G. Wells, is moreoften than not popularly known as the "Father of Science Fiction". Source:Wikipedia

Jules Verne gives us the classic tale of undersea adventure aboard the Nautilus. When a sea monster begins attacking ships, the world unites to find and destroy the unknown creature. Monsieur Aronnax joins the fight and is tossed from his boat to find himself aboard an amazing vessel. Aronnax's underwater adventures walking on the ocean floor, pearl diving, and exploring with Captain Nemo has been adapted for young readers in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a science fiction written by Jules Verne. The story is about the adventures of Captain Nemo and his crew aboard the Nautilus, a submarine. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a marine biologist, is invited to join an expedition to find and destroy a mysterious creature that has been damaging ships at sea. When the naval ship in which he is travelling is attacked by the creature, Aronnax finds himself inside a submarine known as Nautilus. There, he meets Captain Nemo, the commander of the vessel who refuses to release him. Gradually, Aronnax begins enjoying in the Nautilus and is enthralled by the exciting life under the sea. The story takes the readers on a thrilling journey through the deep waters. The stylish realistic illustrations in the book are edgy and contemporary but not without the charm that is essentially classic!

Jules Verne is probably the world’s first science-fiction novelist. His Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870) centers around a sea monster that keeps on menacing and damaging ships and ocean liners in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. When the US government eventually decides to destroy the monster, a group of whaling and marine biology experts from different nationalities led by Professor Arronax are invited to join the American ship Abraham Lincoln and engage in an expedition around the South American continent to search for the weird creature. After losing their first battle, the crew discover, to their surprise, that the supposed monster is rather a large metal body that travels under the water. They are soon abducted and brought inside the vessel to meet its eccentric commander Captain Nemo. The submarine’s new passengers learn that Captain Nemo has built the vessel to isolate himself from world governments and to spend his lifetime exploring new worlds and conducting scientific research. Captain Nemo’s treatment of his visitors is generally respectful and kind except for his radical rejection of their pleas to leave the submarine and go back home. By the end of the story, the submarine is attacked by another ship sent by Captain Nemo’s enemies. Captain Nemo decides to destroy the attacking ship and to send it to the bowels of the ocean. The novel ends when the submarine encounters a very strong whirlpool named “Maelstrom,” allowing Professor Arronax to flee with the rest of his crew while the fate of Captain Nemo and his creation remains unknown.

Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his trusty servant set sail to hunt a sea monster. With help from the world’s greatest harpooner, the men discover that the creature is really a high-tech submarine with a mysterious leader, Captain Nemo. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new covers.