Jules Verne

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (illustrated) Jules Verne

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore the earth's hidden territories. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus, as seen from the perception of Professor Pierre Aronnax after he, his servant Conseil, and Canadian whaler Ned Land wash up on their ship. On the Nautilus, the three embark on an undersea journey that takes them around the world. 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. The book was highly applauded when released and still is now; it is regarded as one of the début adventure novels and one of Verne's utmost works, along with Around the World in Eighty Days and Journey to the Center of the Earth. The picture of Nemo's ship, the Nautilus, was considered ahead of its time, as it accurately describes features on submarines, which at the time were very primitive vessels. Therefore, the book has been able to age well because of its scientific theories, unlike some other of Verne's works, like Journey to the Center of the Earth, which are not scientifically accurate and serve more simply as adventure novels.