Around the World in Eighty Days By Jules Verne Traduced into english by George Makepeace Towle
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.
In 1872 Phileas Fogg wins a bet by traveling around the world in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes.
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, PUBLISHED IN 1873.In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet ...
" So begins one of the greatest adventure stories ever penned. Originally published in 1873, Jules Verne's classic Around the World in Eighty Days has been enjoyed by millions.
However the popular 1956 movie adaptation Around the World in Eighty Days floated the balloon idea, and it has now become a part of the mythology of the story, even appearing on book covers.
In this story, London's Phileas Fogg and his French maid Passepartout try to circumnavigate the world in 80 days to win £ 20,000 wager with the Reform Club comrades.
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 (the approximate equivalent of £2 million in 2016) set by his friends at the Reform ...