The journey begins in Hamburg, Germany, where Axel lives with his uncle. Its main theme is perseverance toward a larger goal, and the power of earth. The main character in the story revolves around Prof.
From a scientific point of view, this story has not aged quite as well as other Verne stories, since most of his ideas about what the interior of the Earth contains have since been disproved, but it still manages to captivate audiences when ...
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Written almost a century before the daring flights of the astronauts, Jules Verne’s prophetic novel of man’s race to the stars is a classic adventure tale enlivened by broad satire and scientific acumen.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
This new translation by Frank Wynne is accompanied by an introduction on the science of Verne's work and its influences. This edition also includes notes, a chronology and suggested further reading.
A sumptuously produced omnibus edition of Jules Verne's most popular novels offers insight into his pioneering vision long before depicted technologies had been invented and his enduring influence as a genre icon. 10,000 first printing.
Summary of the Book When Alex hears his uncle proclaim that they are about to embark on a quest to find a crater, he is surprised. For one thing, it means leaving his betrothed to go on a mad quest.
It lies next to what is called the Witwatersrand arc – the richest goldfield ever discovered from which 40,000 tonnes has been excavated in the past 130 years, or, put another way, about half of all the gold ever mined ...
Around the World in Eighty Days and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea