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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, first published in 1872. 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 set by his friends at the Reform Club.Publisher Comments:Jules Verne Great excitement and awe greeted its publication in 1873, and today Around the World in Eighty Days remains Jules Verne’s most successful novel. A daring wager by the eccentric and mysterious Englishman Phileas Fogg that he can circle the globe in just eighty days initiates this marvelous travelogue and exciting suspense story. Together with his manservant, Passepartout, Fogg makes a breathless world tour, overcoming wild misadventures and finding time to rescue a beautiful Indian maharani from a burning funeral pyre—all the while restlessly pursued by a bumbling detective called Mr. Fix. Realistically utilizing nearly every means of transportation known in the 1870s, Around the World in Eighty Days generated enchantment with scientific progress—and its delightful mixture of fantasy, comedy, and dazzling suspense has kept it a perennially superb entertainment.From School Library JournalGrade 6 Up?To most modern kids, classics may be great, worthy, even exciting stories, but they were written in and for their own times and the context can sometimes be obscure. Using the visually irresistible printing techniques popularized by the "Eyewitness" series, these two books, when prominently displayed, will probably attract more impulse readers than some of the dustier editions. But do they accomplish their stated aim? Direct textual illustration is plentiful, lively, and useful. The reproductions of prints, photographs, and maps that pepper each page and are intended to enhance readers' grasp of the times, however, are a mixed success. There is a sameness to them and an arbitrary feel to their use. Pirate buffs will find Treasure Island's variety of ship drawings, details of sailing minutiae, and photographs of pieces of eight or guns and swords quite satisfying. Verne's work is less enhanced by its graphics. This episodic travelogue would be best served by lots of clear maps with the route well marked. But the few maps shown are so small that the legends are unreadable and country and city names are blurred. Limitations aside, the initial appeal of this fresh approach may serve to attract some new readers to these enduring stories that have managed without any help for this long.?Sally Margolis, formerly at Deerfield Public Library, ILFrom AudioFileOn a wager with his chums at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg attempts the trip described in the title of this classic adventure novel. Burton does a fine job reading this skillful abridgment, changing voices effectively and pacing himself well. Classical music is used as an effective bridge between chapters. Superior liner notes include a chapter outline, a brief biographical sketch of Verne and a list of the music used in the program. P.B.J. About the AuthorJules Verne was born into a family with a seafaring tradition in Nantes, France in 1828. Verne was sent to Paris to study law, but once there, he quickly fell in love with the theater. He was soon writing plays and opera librettos, and his first play was produced in 1850. When he refused his father's entreaties to return to Nantes and practice law, his allowance was cut off, and he was forced to make his living by selling stories and articles. Soon he was turning out imaginative stories such as Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and From the Earth to the Moon (1865), which were immensely popular all over the world. His ability to envision the next stage in man's technological progress produced 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870) and Michael Strogoff (1876). His biggest success came with Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). Verne's books made him famous and rich. In 1876, he bought a large steam yacht in which he could write more comfortably than on shore. His books were widely translated, dramatized, and later filmed. He died in Amiens in 1905.Book DimensionHeight (mm) 176 Width (mm) 110
经典文学的永恒魅力:《海底两万里》 作者:儒勒·凡尔纳 ISBN:978-0140620654 (或其他常见版本) --- 简介: 当维多利亚时代的欧洲社会仍沉浸在对陆地边界的探索与殖民扩张的热情中时,一股全新的、更加神秘而深邃的力量,正悄然吸引着人类最勇敢的心灵——那就是广袤无垠、深不可测的海洋。儒勒·凡尔纳的这部里程碑式的科幻冒险巨著《海底两万里》,正是将读者带离熟悉的海岸线,潜入地球上最后一片未知疆域的钥匙。它不仅是一部讲述奇特旅程的小说,更是一份对科学、自由意志与人类潜能的深刻致敬。 故事的开端,笼罩着一层令人不安的迷雾。自1866年起,全球航运界开始频繁报告遭遇一艘速度惊人、体型巨大且装备精良的“海怪”。这怪物被描述为具有刺破船壳的巨大力量,却又行动诡秘,令各国海军束手无策。恐惧在水手之间蔓延,直到法国国家自然历史博物馆的著名海洋生物学家皮埃尔·阿罗纳克斯教授,受法国政府委托,加入了一场旨在追踪并捕获这“海怪”的远征。 阿罗纳克斯教授,一位严谨的学者,起初对“海怪”的存在深表怀疑,认为这不过是某种未被分类的巨型海洋生物。然而,当他与助手康塞尔,以及被卷入这次任务的加拿大捕鲸能手尼德·兰一同登船后,事实的真相远比想象中更为震撼。在一次猛烈的遭遇中,他们的船只被撞毁,三人落入海中。出乎意料的是,他们发现所谓的“海怪”,竟是一艘设计精巧、超越时代的概念——一艘名为“鹦鹉螺号”的超级潜艇。 被“俘虏”到这艘拥有尖端技术的潜艇上时,阿罗纳克斯教授一行人见到了“鹦鹉螺号”的船长——尼摩船长。尼摩船长是一位气质高贵、学识渊博,却又带着浓烈神秘色彩的流亡者。他彻底断绝了与陆地世界的一切联系,决心在这片海洋深处建立一个完全自给自足的、不受世俗法律和政治束缚的独立王国。他掌握着当时人类尚未触及的电力、金属冶炼、深海捕捞乃至氧气循环等一系列革命性技术。 《海底两万里》的魅力,正是在于它在“被囚禁”的旅程中,为读者展开了一幅幅壮丽的海洋百科全书。阿罗纳克斯教授,这位被迫成为尼摩船长“座上宾”的学者,得以近距离观察并记录下这段不可思议的旅程。 他们的航程没有固定的目的地,而是完全服从于尼摩船长对海洋深处的探索欲望。读者将跟随“鹦鹉螺号”潜入地球上最令人心驰神往的地理奇观: 潜入深海的寂静: 他们穿梭于巨大的海底森林,目睹了从未被人类发现的奇异深海生物群落,这些生物在黑暗中散发着磷光,构成了一片幽灵般的景观。 亚特兰蒂斯遗迹的拜访: 潜艇悄然驶过沉没的亚特兰蒂斯文明的残垣断壁,尼摩船长在这些废墟前,流露出对人类文明兴衰的深刻哲思。 红海与阿拉伯隧道的穿越: 首次尝试在海底人工开凿隧道,穿越连接地中海与红海的航道,展示了尼摩船长非凡的工程能力。 南极探险的壮举: 他们利用潜艇的优势,成功抵达了人迹罕至的南极点,并在冰盖下发现了新的土地,插上了自由的旗帜。 惊心动魄的海底狩猎: 读者将体验与巨型乌贼的殊死搏斗,以及在特定海域进行步行探索的刺激,亲眼见证了海底世界的残酷与和谐。 然而,这段旅程并非单纯的科学考察。尼摩船长深藏的过去与他反抗陆地社会的强烈情感,也时常浮现。他的慷慨有时表现为对受压迫民族的援助,但他的愤怒与复仇的阴影也时常笼罩着“鹦鹉螺号”。他既是人类智慧的极致体现,也是一个被社会放逐的悲剧英雄。 最终,在穿越大西洋的惊险时刻,当“鹦鹉螺号”卷入一场与海军舰艇的冲突时,阿罗纳克斯教授一行人抓住了逃生的机会,被卷入巨大的漩涡之中,最终奇迹般地漂流到了挪威海岸。 《海底两万里》的伟大之处,不仅在于它对未来科技(如电动潜艇、水下呼吸器、先进的电力应用)的惊人预见性,更在于它对“理想国”的探讨——一个完全脱离腐败的陆地政治,以科学和自然规律为准则的社会是否可能实现?凡尔纳借由尼摩船长,提出了一个永恒的问题:当一个人拥有了超越时代的知识与力量时,他应该选择隐居、探索,还是干预并审判他所不齿的世界? 这部小说,是献给所有对未知世界充满好奇心、对科学进步抱持憧憬,并渴望挣脱现实束缚的梦想家的不朽史诗。它将读者从陆地的喧嚣中抽离,沉浸在深海的蓝色静默中,进行一场真正意义上的“心智之旅”。