Dover Classics: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Name: Dover Classics: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Price: 10.00 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780486448497

By: Jules Verne

Product Description

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Weaving amazing scientific achievements with simple, everyday occurrences, this memorable tale brims with detailed descriptions of a futuristic vessel and bizarre scenes of life on the ocean's bottom. On-board travelers view Red Sea coral, wrecks of a historic navel battle, Antarctic ice shelves, and the fictional Atlantis. In addition, they confront a giant squid and belligerent cannibals, among other rousing adventures. The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea not only influenced H.G. Wells and further generations of writers, but also inspired numerous films. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Product Information

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Title: Dover Classics: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
By: Jules Verne
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 1972

Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.18 (inches)
Weight: 7 ounces
ISBN: 0486448495
ISBN-13: 9780486448497
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Stock No: WW48498

Publisher's Description

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The "man who invented the future," French novelist Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore earth's hidden territories. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the deep-water submarine.
Weaving amazing scientific achievements with simple, everyday occurrences, this memorable tale brims with detailed descriptions of a futuristic vessel and bizarre scenes of life on the ocean's bottom. On-board travelers view Red Sea coral, wrecks of a historic naval battle, Antarctic ice shelves, and the fictional Atlantis. In addition, they confront a giant squid and belligerent cannibals, among other rousing adventures.
The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea not only influenced H. G. Wells and future generations of writers, but also inspired numerous films.

Author Bio

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"The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived." — Arthur C. Clarke. Jules Verne started out composing librettos, but the French-born author's passion for travel and exploration compelled him to turn to adventure tales, creating the prototype for today's science fiction. One of the most translated authors in the world, Jules Verne is best known for his classics, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days.