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The E-mail Address es field is required. But that's not all, folks The original steampunk adventure! But that's not all, folks! The Indian Princess gets saved by the Bully Englishman! Aw www I've almost got a picture in my head of Tarzan swinging Jane through the jungle. Light fun, adventure, theft, mistaken identity, and even a moral to tuck in the end of the story to send us off to dreamland. Sep 13, Katie Lumsden rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this - a fun and interesting read, and more heartfelt than I expected.

It's quite interesting to see a French take on 19th century Englishness, and a 19th century perspective on the world. Sep 04, Luffy rated it liked it. Have been reading this in French, and I have to say, Verne's book gained in translation, instead of having lost, if you get my drift.

This was a reread. It held up well, and in the lack of otherwise, I must credit the pleasurable, and ingenious denouement to Jules Verne. The book must have looked drop dead fresh, pardon the oxymoron, in its debut year. As you see, the English language has borrowed a lot from the French.

It has gained in richness for that. Nov 08, Lea rated it it was amazing Shelves: fiction , fantasy , classic , owned. This book brings so much childhood memories back.

My dad just to read aloud and retell over and over again Jules Verne 's stories and I'm so grateful for that. It ignited my passion for reading a long time ago, as I learned for the first time that I can travel around the world through books and stories, laying in the warm room.

I can still remember the vivid images of my imagination that I had as a child listening to this story and feelings will never fade, I still felt quite emotional rereading This book brings so much childhood memories back. I can still remember the vivid images of my imagination that I had as a child listening to this story and feelings will never fade, I still felt quite emotional rereading this story and joining Mr.

Fogg on his journey. Thank you, dad, and that you Mr. Verne for introducing me to the magical world of literature. It had been a long time since I hadn't read an adventure by Jules Verne.

It is, of course, to place in the historical context of the 19th century. The adventures of Phileas Fogg intends to introduce readers to the diversity of the world. It was. Also, it seems to show the British power and hegemony, which was then the first world power and discovering the new means of transport. This fact made it possible to quickly travel worldwide, such as the steam navy or the transcontinental railways.

We do It had been a long time since I hadn't read an adventure by Jules Verne. We do not get bored for a second, and the adventures of our companions are still as hectic a century and a half later. Jules Verne remains a staple of the adventure novel. View 2 comments. Aug 21, Apatt rated it really liked it. More like five days for me really, though even that is too long for a pages book.

Yes, that is a silly intro but what I meant is that while listening to the book I often felt transported along with Phileas Fogg and crew. This is my first Jules Verne book, normally I prefer to read books in the original language they are written in because with translated books there is always an added layer between the translator and t More like five days for me really, though even that is too long for a pages book.

This is my first Jules Verne book, normally I prefer to read books in the original language they are written in because with translated books there is always an added layer between the translator and the original text. Still, if I avoid reading translated novels altogether I would have missed out on some great literature. I was immediately taken by the chummy tone of the narrative.

He is accompanied by Passepartout, along the way they pick up a couple of characters to form an entourage and they go through several hair-raising adventures.

The book is pretty much a romp from beginning to end, necessarily moving at breakneck speed as time is obviously limited and the page count is quite modest. One thing that surprises me is that Verne, a French author chooses an Englishman for his hero and Passepartout, a Frenchman, as his bumbling sidekick. Was Jules Verne an Anglophile? Let me know in the comments please.

Of the other main characters, the Indian girl Aouda, who Fogg and Passepartout rescue from some zealot villains, seems to have very little in the way of agency. Coming back to Fogg himself, he starts off being interestingly enigmatic and unflappable but by the end of the book seems like a one note character. Jules Verne is my kind of guy! My thanks to Lyn, an excellent GR friend and reviewer, whose review prompted me to read this book.

View all 20 comments. The best adventure work till date! Review to follow. View all 3 comments. Oh this book is everything! This is so much more than I expected! I love Trip Fiction and I'm not sure if this is the first of the genre but it certainly has to be one of the first and it's so much more than Trip Fiction.

It also has romance, adventure and police procedural genres all rolled in. Its everything. I enjoyed this so much, my only regret is that this is not a full length novel.

In true novella style there are parts where the narrator says something along the lines of, and once they arr Oh this book is everything! In true novella style there are parts where the narrator says something along the lines of, and once they arrived in Egypt and your like, Grr I want to know all the details of how they got to Egypt.

I usually avoid novellas for this very reason as I'm a details kind of girl rather than a skimmer but I am glad I read this as its such an adult version of The Famous Five or The Secret Seven. A solid four star read. Really neat story. It was a fun view into life about a century ago. My only nit with it was with the particular audio book I heard: an annoying afterward that publisher felt he had to append.

In it, he explained to us how Mr. Verne's views of other cultures are simply not acceptable to modern people such as ourselves, and although he has transgressed and used stereotypes of different cultures the book still has some value. I found it unfair and unnecessary. Verne's depiction of different cultures Really neat story.

Verne's depiction of different cultures includes stereotypes, of course, but he goes out of his way to present a variety of individuals in each culture.

Some are good, some are bad. Some fit the stereotypes, and some don't. In other words, he describes the world as he saw it. I don't need someone to explain to me that the book still has some value. View all 7 comments. Sep 07, Ivana Books Are Magic rated it really liked it.

It is an entertaining novel without a dull moment in it. The characters are cleverly depicted and the story is easy is to read. The principal character is a particular English gentlemen Phileas Fogg, who likes things so predictable that he lives his life organized according to a rigid schedule and in a mathematically precise way. He is the type to fire a servant because his shaving water wasn't exactly the temperatur Around the World in Eighty Days is a well known adventure story by Jules Verne.

He is the type to fire a servant because his shaving water wasn't exactly the temperature he prescribes. This gentlemen so set in his ways decides to take on a bet to travel the world. An entertaining thought, isn't it? When you think about it, aren't the British a fascinating nation? Lovers of conventions and protocol, often very set in their ways like most islanders everywhere, they have somehow managed to colonize half the world in their time.

It is this contrast between rigidness and the ability to adapt that is so entertaining in this novel. Another contrast is between Fogg and his French servant. The irony is that Jean Passepartout, having travelled for years, is actually looking for a quiet employment. When he gets employed by Fogg, his new employer immediately decides to travel the world.

Phileas Fogg accepts a bet on a large sum that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Naturally, he calculated this precisely with his mathematical mind. Once his mind is set, Fogg doesn't stand back from completely breaking up with the rigid routine of his daily life. Fogg sets on the adventure with his newly employed servant- a valet Passepartout.

Once they start on their journey, among all the adventure, there is also a detective sub-plot as Fogg is suspected of being a thief and unknown to him followed by the police. Passepartout decided that Fogg has enough on his mind and doesn't tell him about it. The very idea of Fogg being a criminal is funny. Passepartout is often a character that offers readers more information, but he also acts as a comic relief.

The two of them make quite a duo. This novel was written at the time when global tourism was on the rise due to new railways, so unlike some of Verne's novel, it is not so much about the future as opportunities opening in his own lifetime. Although, this book is as filled with spirit of exploration as many of his other works, so there are similarities. As always, Verne did his research for this one and provided an entertaining view into different parts of the world.

When I reread this book as an adult, I was pleasantly surprised by the dramatic ending- something I have forgotten about. I do love those books you can enjoy both as an adult as a child.

Around the World in Eighty Days is not my favourite Verne's work, but it is a classic for a reason. This might just be one of the most fast-paced classics I have read so far. Considering how much happens during such a comparatively short book length of about pages, it's no surprise that Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days was a huge success upon its release in the form of serial installments. The plot faces considerable progress during every chapter, often culminating on a cliffhanger, so it is easy to imagine that readerships during the s were thrilled to learn how this story This might just be one of the most fast-paced classics I have read so far.

The plot faces considerable progress during every chapter, often culminating on a cliffhanger, so it is easy to imagine that readerships during the s were thrilled to learn how this story was going to continue. Obviously, almost years afterwards, some of the initial thrill of Jules Verne's adventure story has been lost simply due to the timeframe we live in. It isn't quite as extraordinary and seemingly difficult anymore to travel around the globe, and some of the cultural depictions feel strangely inappropriate from our modern point of view although it should be said that the exhausting film adaptation of the story, which for some obscure reason managed to win Best Picture, was even more guilty of delivering culturally insensitive representations.

So, Verne's story really works best once you try to emphasize with the mindset of the people who must have been reading this in A sense of adventure and thrill drives the story along, something that hasn't ever quite been done before and that would have sounded so inachievable if not for some logistical changes in the world throughout the most recent years - to follow these adventures, to capture the novel's spirit of achieving something that might be deemed impossible or ridiculous by those more averse to risking something now and then to achieve your dreams.

Verne's story also has some worthy messages, including the depiciton of Phileas Fogg's ambitions - the value of the entire voyage does not lie in the financial compensation that awaited him, but rather in the thrill and excitement of actually having conquered this seemingly inachievable bet, of having done something to be proud of for the rest of his life. It's a fun and entertaining read that has deservedly turned into a classic of the adventure genre.

Jun 28, Jason Koivu rated it liked it. Ah ha! So that's the reason for it being specifically 80 days! Naaah, I wouldn't want to ruin it for you. Apr 12, Herbie rated it really liked it Shelves: action-adventure. What an absolute classic - I couldn't believe it was written in ?! Such a light hearted and fun story.

Very descriptive and slow paced, but great to listen to as a relaxing audiobook. Oh my word Alternately hoping, despairing, laughing, groaning, and simply fluctuating as much as the characters as the journey progresses The robbery affair held me in suspense the whole time.

This book is a work of genius. Passepartout seldom failed to make me laugh. Fogg was admirable and by the end I liked and admired him. Aouda was simply darling and I even liked Fix by the end The point of view of a Frenchman on Englishmen was delightful, although if you read this in the language the author wrote it in, you will enjoy it even more. The characters are interesting, even the minor ones such as Sir Francis and Captain Speedy.

There is also a rather disgusting description of a train after it is attacked by Sioux. I also could have done without the long history of the Mormons and the one or two bits of very mild language i. In short, this book was absolutely enthralling I read it while being in pain and I totally forgot my discomfort and very funny.

He had sacrificed his fortune, and was now risking his life, all without hesitation, from duty, in silence.

He proceeded to take down a wig which was hanging on a nail, and put it hurriedly on his head. This is not my wig! Feb 20, Kathryn rated it really liked it. I think this definitely added interest to the story, which did begin a bit dull, but ended splendidly!

I suppose the biggest surprise for me was the character of Phineas Fogg--somehow, I expected that a man who would endeavor to go around the world in eighty days must somehow be quite swashbuckling, adventurous, young-and-brazen, idyllic or simply filled with an unbelievable portion of wanderlust. Fogg is none of these things. He is "calm" and "impassive" and "indefatigable"--he accepts the bet to go around the world in eighty days as a matter of honor, and for the sake of the challenge.

Until that point, his life was like clock-work, an eccentric and aristocratic unattached gentleman who went to his Young Reform Club regularly and whose chief joy in life seemed to be the playing of whist. I found it rather difficult to really "like" Mr. Fogg, and yet, as the story progressed, I found myself filled with a deeper and deeper sense of admiration for him--a glow of, if not quite affection, than certainly deep esteem.

His calm in any sort of catastrophe makes him the sort of friend one would wish for in any circumstance, and his sense of honor is truly endearing. And, yet, could Mr. Fogg be a bank-robber!? Verene pairs Mr. Fogg with a much more excitable fellow a Frenchman, no less! Here we get lots of humor, and also lots of humanity!

But whatever help he may be, Passepartout also creates several snags for Mr. The book was published in The complete text of the novel is on Wikisource in the original French and in an English translation.

The book is available for free from Project Gutenberg with a free companion audio book. The book has been adapted as several motion pictures. Some of them have set up Fogg and Passepartout travelling a leg of the journey in a hot air balloon.

While balloons were well known in , and Jules Verne described them in other books, the original novel lets Fogg dismiss balloons as useless for travel.

Since the novel was first published, people have been trying to recreate the main characters' adventurous journey. Countless others have followed in their footsteps; the starting point and exact list of cities visited varies between travellers.

While trans-oceanic and trans-continental overland journeys have diminished with the growth of air travel , travel round the world overland remains possible. One may see much which would be missed if flying over countries instead of visiting them. Travellers retracing the original s voyage proposal in the modern era will find that much has changed; overland travel times have been slashed by more than half as diesel and electrified rail has replaced twenty mile-per-hour steam trains, while the number of ocean-going passenger vessels has greatly diminished as air travel has taken much of the trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific passenger volume.

While one Cunard passenger liner still plies the seas, most passenger ship travel is by cruise ships designed as entertainment rather than as the backbone of an efficient transport system.

Departures are less frequent and the entire round-the-world overland journey may need to be structured to accommodate which sea crossings are available on which days; many only run seasonally or infrequently.

On some crossings, freighter travel might be an option if there is no passenger ship, but the number of spaces on these vessels is limited; a private ocean-going vessel such as a yacht may also be an option. The "world cruise" offered usually as a once-a-year tour by cruise ship lines cannot be completed in eighty days as it's designed for sightseeing; it takes a hopelessly indirect route, calls in every port, and stops for a day or two to allow the traveller to tour each city.

Certainly no replacement for the historic ocean liner , which was built for speed. By the time the passenger returns home, days or so would have passed and any bets or wagers on the rapidity of this seemingly-mighty vessel would have been lost more than a month ago. Phileas Fogg would not be impressed. Passport and visa restrictions are not to be neglected, especially as overland travel requires entering a long list of multiple nations instead of merely flying over them.

The days of passports claiming "An Australian or Canadian, or whichever realm citizen is a British subject" and that claim being largely respected throughout a vast Britannic Empire are long gone; every country applies its own arbitrary restrictions to the global traveller. A few points under British control in the depicted era are no longer part of the empire or Commonwealth; the Suez Canal is now controlled by Egypt , the political situation in much of the Middle East and Central Asia leaves much to be desired, and Hong Kong is now under the control of China.

In addition to that, visa procedures often differ by port of entry and those for overland or ship entry tend to be harder than those for entry via air. While fitting a global circumnavigation into an eighty-day schedule is trivial with round the world flights , fitting an entirely-overland journey into this time frame is a challenge; while aviation has greatly reduced travel times, it has also all but ended the tradition of the great liners which once competed for the fastest ocean crossing times by sea.

There is still regular transatlantic service which will cost you , but trans-Pacific services are virtually non-existent and require probably the biggest amount of advance planning. Select your sea crossings first; scheduling of overland portions needed to reach the docks should then fall into place. Once you have an itinerary and budget, start looking for individual-country visas. Fogg travels from The novel describes this leg indirectly and without detail, through a laconic quote from Fogg's journal.

Verne might have implied that Europe was the easiest continent to traverse. This remains possible; in the modern era one may take Eurostar from St. Pancras in London to Paris, then trains through Munich and Bologna to Brindisi in southeastern Italy , 29 hours total. While various proposals for a Channel Tunnel had been made as early as , no one had attempted to build one; an —82 attempt was abandoned after the first mile.

Fogg would therefore almost certainly have crossed the English Channel by boat. A more authentic way to replicate this route would thus be to take a train from London to Dover , cross the English channel to Calais by ferry, then catch a train onwards to Paris from Calais. You can board a Frecciarossa high-speed train in Turin that takes you to Brindisi. Fogg takes the Mongolia , which arrives at In Suez, a Scotland Yard detective named Fix — who has been sent out from London in pursuit of a bank robber — notes that Fogg fits the description, so he follows them on the rest of the journey.

This may be difficult to replicate as written, as Somali piracy disrupted sea traffic entering the Gulf of Aden from to Sailing on a freight ship or on a cruise may be possible.

Otherwise it's going to be hard, time-consuming, expensive, bureaucratic and dangerous if you want to duplicate this leg as closely as possible. Additionally, because of Yemen's on-going civil war, stopping off in Aden is very dangerous and strongly discouraged as of Sep Cruise lines no long ply the route from Europe to Alexandria , so you will have to go either via Malta to Tunisia or via Greece or Cyprus to Israel though it's a bad idea to get an Israeli stamp in your passport , unless you have more than one and then travel overland to Egypt.

Continue overland down the Red Sea coast at least to Eritrea from where you can get a ferry across the Red Sea to Jeddah —though for this route you would have to convince the Saudi authorities to give you a visa. Another alternative, then, would be travelling down to Djibouti and cross over to Yemen , one of the world's most dangerous countries. Either way, you'll then continue overland to the United Arab Emirates from where it might be possible to travel by dhow traditional boat to India.

A modified version of this would be doing the trip mostly over land.