Around The World In Eighty Days

**Around The World In Eighty Days** (fr.:*Le Tour Du Monde En Quatre-Vingt Jours)* was a novel published in 1873 written by Jules Verne, and the 11th of his Extraordinary Voyages collections. The story itself follows the narrative of a phlegmatic, 'cold-blooded' Englishman by the name of Phileas Fogg who bets £20,000 (around £2 million at current) that he can travel the world in eighty days after it is theoretically proposed in *The Evening Star* (a newspaper).

## **Plot Summary:**

Phileas Fogg bets £20,000 (around £2 million at current) that he is able to travel around the world in eighty days. He chooses to take his recently hired servant, Jean Passepartout, on his peculiar adventure.

## **Characters:**

* Phileas Fogg
* Jean Passepartout

## **Adaptations**

### Literature

The novel Around the World in 100 days by Gary Blackwood (2010) serves as a sequel to the events in 80 days. The book follows Phileas's son as he travels around the world by car instead of train, hence the longer time limit.

### Television

* Around the World in Eighty Days (1972 TV series): A 1972 Australian cartoon series
* Around the World with Willy Fog: A Spanish-Japanese animated television adaptation in 1983.
* Pierce Brosnan starred in the 1989 mini series with Julia Nickson.
* Sir Michael Palin partially attempted to recreate the journey for a documentary series: Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin.
* David Tennant stars in a 2021 television adaptation, Around the World in 80 Days.

### Theatre

* A musical version, 80 Days, with songs by Ray Davies of The Kinks and a book by playwright Snoo Wilson, directed by Des McAnuff, ran at the Mandell Weiss Theatre in San Diego from 23 August to 9 October 1988, receiving mixed responses from the critics. Davies's multi-faceted music, McAnuff's directing, and the acting were well received, with the show winning the "Best Musical" award from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle.
* Mark Brown adapted the book for a five-actor stage production in 2001. It has been performed in New York, Canada, England, South Africa, and Bangladesh.
* Toby Hulse created an adaptation for three actors, which was first produced at The Egg at The Theatre Royal, Bath in 2010. It was revived at the Arcola Theatre in London in 2013 and The Theatre Chipping Norton in 2014.

### Radio

* Jules Verne – Around the World in Eighty Days, a 4-part drama adaptation by Terry James and directed by Janet Whittaker for BBC Radio 7 (now BBC Radio 4 Extra), starred Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg, Yves Aubert as Passepartout and Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix.

### Film

* An Indian Fantasy Story, an unfinished French/English co-production from 1938, featuring the wager at the Reform Club and the rescue of the Indian Princess. It was never completed.
* In 1956, Michael Anderson directed a film adaptation starring David Niven and Cantinflas. The film won five Oscars, including Academy Award for Best Picture
* In 2004, a film was made, loosely based on the book, starring Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan in the roles of Fogg and Passepartout respectively. The adaptation bears less resemblance to the book. The film was nominated for two Razzie Awards.
* ln 1923, a silent serial based on the book was released. Titled Around the World in 18 days, the serial told the story of Fogg's descenant, Phineas Fogg lll, and his attempt to recreate his grandfather's journey.

### Games

There have been several board games based, often loosely, upon the story.

* The 2004 mobile video game Around the World in 80 Days is based on the 2004 film.
* The 2005 PC video game 80 Days (2005 video game), developed by Frogwares.
* The 2014 game of the same name, 80 Days (2014 video game), developed by Inkle, is loosely based on the novel while introducing various science fiction elements.

### Internet

* Flightfox created a trip, "Around the World in 80 Hours", to see if flight experts could find cheap flights following the same path as described in the book. The online travel company then wrote a fictional eBook based on the results of the contest.

### Other

* Worlds of Fun, an amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, was conceived using the novel as its theme.
* Starting in the latter half of the 20th century, and continuing up to the present day (2022), a number of airlines had "Around the World in 80 Days" fares, in which one could take as many flights in one direction as one wanted within the requisite time frame.
* **References**