Round the World in Eighty Days

6W Jules Verne. London: Collins, 1958. 

Notes

Around the World in Eighty Days, first published in 1873, is one of the most famous adventure novels by the French writer Jules Verne. The story follows the meticulous English gentleman Phileas Fogg, who wagers that he can travel around the globe in just eighty days using the modern transportation networks of the late nineteenth century. Accompanied by his loyal servant Passepartout, Fogg embarks on a journey that carries them across continents by steamship, railway, and elephant, encountering unexpected obstacles and narrow escapes along the way. The novel captures the excitement of a rapidly shrinking world made possible by new technologies and global travel and has since been adapted into various screen and stage adaptations. 

Jules Verne (1828–1905) was one of the pioneers of modern science fiction and adventure literature. Through his series Voyages Extraordinaires, Verne combined imaginative storytelling with contemporary scientific and geographical knowledge, introducing readers to distant lands and technological possibilities. Around the World in Eighty Days quickly became one of his most popular works, celebrated for its fast-paced narrative and spirit of exploration. The novel continues to endure as a classic tale of ingenuity, determination, and the thrill of global discovery during an era when advances in transportation were transforming how people experienced the world.

Description

Blue canvas binding with silver lettering to spine as well as lettering and logo to lower right hand corner of upper board. Original dust wrapper. One chip to foot of spine. Fine condition overall.