Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
A Tour of the Underwater World
This classic science fiction novel follows the adventures of Professor Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and harpooner Ned Land as they are captured by the enigmatic Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus, a technologically advanced submarine. As they journey 20,000 leagues under the sea, they encounter a variety of sea creatures and underwater phenomena. The narrative explores themes of exploration, scientific discovery, and man's relationship with nature.
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- Published
- 1870
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 320-480
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- 20 000 Leagues Under The Sea
- 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- 20.000 Meilen Unter Dem Meer
- En Världsomsegling Under Havet
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This book is on the following 20 lists:
- 8th on The Books That Built The French (TNS-Sofres/SNCF–Lire)
- 37th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 37th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 45th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 85th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 252nd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- Recommended Reading List for Students (China 2020) (Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books for Every Kind of Reader (Men's Health)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)