20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne - Google Books 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 4 Reviews Themes: Hi-Lo, adapted classics, low level classics, graphic novel. These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. When seaman were sailing only wooden ships, Captain Nemo was the master of his incredible, futuristic submarine, the Nautilus, which journeyed through many strange and adventurous voyages... What people are saying - Write a review We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. All Book Search results &raquo; About the author (2010) Jules Verne, one of the most influential writers of modern times, was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. Verne is considered by many to be the father of science fiction.

His most popular novels include Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. These and others have been made into movies and TV mini-series. Twenty Thousand Leagues is even the basis of a popular ride at the Disney theme parks. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 in Amiens, France. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 113 reviews in total 6 out of 7 people found the following review useful: Exciting and thrilling submarine movie dealing with the Nautilus captained by Nemo masterfully played by James Mason Author: ma-cortes 12 December 2010 Magnificent adaptation based on Jules Verne's fantasy-adventure novel with good cast and extraordinary scenarios . New take on for cinema , filmed in Cinemascope widescreen with agreeable casting and an awesome James Mason as Nemo. The film talks about the known story from Jules Verne novel and previously rendered in a silent film .

1868 ,the oceans are no longer safe , many ships have been lost, the sailors have returned to New England's fishing port with tales of vicious giant whale with long horn . The naturist and biologist expert named professor Pierre Aronnax ( Paul Lukas) and assistant Conseil (Peter Lorre) undertake a dangerous mission . Aronnax and his helper , along with a professional whaler named Ned Land( Kirk Douglas) join forces in an expedition commanded by captain Farragut (Ted De Corsia) that attempts to unravel the mysterious sinking ships by an unknown creature . Aboard the ship called USS Abrahan Lincoln , they go out to investigate . At sea, Professor Aronnax was aboard the ship when Nautilus rammed it and threw the Professor, his helper and Ned Land into the water .Their ship is sunk and are captured and get thoroughly involved with power-hungry captain Nemo ( James Mason) and take an extraordinary adventure underseas in an advanced submarine called Nautilus. Prisoners at first, they are now treated as guests to view the underwater world and to hunt under the waves.

Nemo will also tells them about the riveting submarine of the future and the revenge that has driven him for all these years . This fantastic movie displays sensational adventures, drama, intrigue, marvelous scenarios and is pretty enjoyable. Fascinating submarine movie blends action, , disaster spectacle, hokey fun ,suspense and emotional happenings . Our heroes incarnated by a throughly believable casting of the first-rate character players get stuck in the ship before the island explodes , undergoing numerous adventures and suffering innumerable perils . Surprise-filled entertainment and with plenty of action on grand scale with breathtaking special effects and some ships and submarine by maquette or scale model . The underwater scenes , explosions , pyrotechnics, flood , flamboyant FX to make large-size Octopus seem like horrible monster , all of them are spectacular and the film is another exceptional Hollywood product . However, overlong runtime is not boring but is entertaining and amusing .

Memorable and great cast as James Mason plays a serious revenger captain Nemo ; Paul Lukas plays perfectly Annorax as intelligent scientific ; and Ned Land played by Kirk Douglas as an obstinate , stubborn sailor who spends most of their time devising intelligent ways for escape , in addition singing a catching song titled ¨A whale for a tale ¨ . Atmospheric and vivid score by Paul Smith . Colorful cinematography by Franz Planer in Cinemascope and Technicolor reflecting wonderfully underwater scenes . Filmed on location in Jamaica and Caribbe and interior scenes in Burbank studios. This splendid picture is lavishly produced by Walt Disney Productions. Won deservedly Academy Award for Special Effects by Hench and Meador and extraordinary participation from Peter Ellenshaw and Ub Iwerks ; besides achieved Oscar for Art Direction by Meehan and Goff. This classic movie is marvelously directed by Richard Fleischer. Other versions from the vintage story are an old mute (1916) by Stuart Paton , and for TV directed by Rod Hardy with Michael Caine , Mia Sara and Patrick Dempsey ; and directed by Michael Anderson with Ben Cross and Richard Crenna ; furthermore a cartoon movie directed by Arthur Rankin.

The motion picture will appeal to fantasy-adventure buffs and it's a wonderful popcorn story . Rating : Above average , the mightiest motion picture of them all, it's a real winner . Was the above review useful to you? 11 out of 17 people found the following review useful: Underrated masterpiece from Saint Paul, MN 24 October 2002 When I was 13, I visited Disney World as a present for my graduation from elementary school. I was already too old, and I was rather annoyed at most of it. Particularly annoying was the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It had the longest line and, when I finally got on the ride, it was utterly boring. It also takes longer than all of the other rides, as well. Well, the movie on which the ride is based is fortunately much more fun (and you could probably watch it thrice in a row from the time you step into the ride's line up to the moment you get back off the thing!). It's actually one of the best films Disney ever put its name on, counting both live action and animation.

In fact, the only one I can think of off hand that I definitely prefer is Mary Poppins. A good deal of 20,000's success can probably be found in Jules Verne's novel. I have a feeling that a lot of the dialogue and plot were left intact (I know some of it was changed). The script and dialogue are enormously literate. Disney films rarely (if ever) express this much intelligence and depth. It would only equal half the movie, though, if the lead actors weren't aboard. Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, and James Mason are at their bests here. Douglas and Mason in particular give stellar performances (Lukas' character is more of an observer and Lorre is, well, Lorre, but both have great scenes). Douglas plays Ned Land, a harpooner and the sole survivor of a ship's crew which was attacked by the Nautilaus. He's energetic and funny, and he also effectively communicates his dilemma as someone who has no real purpose on the ship, and is thus disposable. Heck, Kirk even sings a great song, believe it or not!

Mason plays Captain Nemo, a character that became so archetypical afterwards that he might seem somewhat cliche to some. But Mason has some of the most amazing line readings. Richard Fleischer's direction is quite good. The film also benefits from an obviously enormous budget, as the production values are awe-inspiring. Take for example a scene in which the Nautilaus begins to sink. We see various bolts burst and pipes bend. We see the details when they repair the ship. And the giant squid attack is actually quite well done. The special effect technology is a bit crude at the time (a goofy rubber shark thankfully only appears in one shot), but the squid's enormous tentacles look and move realistically, or at least as realistically as one can demand for a film from this period. I'm telling you, don't ignore this movie just because Disney produced it and you can only get it in one of those giant plastic retard cases. It's a great, great film. 10/10. Was the above review useful to you?

5 out of 6 people found the following review useful: An impressive adaptation of the classic Jules Verne story 31 October 2009 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea is directed by Richard Fleischer, is based on the novel by Jules Verne and stars James Mason, Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre. Seaman Ned Land(Kirk Douglas)is thrown together with Professor Pierre Arronax(Paul Lukas)and the professors assistant Conseil(Peter Lorre)after their ship is attacked by a mysterious missile. The three come across an abandoned submarine which they board and explore.They soon discover they are not alone as the crew return after burying a fallen comrade on the seabed.The crews leader is the mysterious and brooding Captain Nemo(James Mason).The Captain and his men have built The Nautilus as a way to have a life free from the violence and hatred that is all around everything on land.Many of their families were killed and they all follow any of Nemo's orders without question.

The Professor is the only one of the three whom Nemo considers to be humane and intelligent.And he unburdens himself to Pierre and tells him about what drove them to this life under the sea.James is superb as the brooding anti hero who's intentions are good but he goes around destroying ships and killing people all in the name of good,even though those people have done nothing to him or his men. Although a dark tale,comedy moments are provided by Kirk singing and the delightful scenes between Ned and Nemo's pet sea lion Esmeralda. These will keep the children happy and provide some respite from the darkness of the story. Impressive and hugely enjoyable this is one not to be missed. No matter how many times you see it still scares and impresses. The special effects are impressive and memorable and the entire cast give superb performances, especially Mason as the tragic Captain Nemo. Was the above review useful to you? 8 out of 12 people found the following review useful: Goes deep! from Philadelphia 20 March 1999 _20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_ is probably the greatest novel by the father of the entire science fiction genre.

I happen to own an "annotated edition" of the novel. Its editor explains that French and other European readers take Verne more seriously as an author than do most Anglophones, who consider him a writer for boys. The latter verdict is unfortunate and can be blamed on incompetent translators and disrespectful publishers. For one thing, they mangled technical passages which they did not understand, causing critics to disparage unjustly the science in Verne's science fiction. Secondly, they completely omitted many passages of shrewd social commentary from Verne's original French. It is true that Disney was not altogether faithful to details in the novel. But in other ways, I found him confronting his viewers, young though they were, with questions of uncommon sophistication and probity, just as did the real Jules Verne. Disney pulled no punches with respect to the moral ambiguity of all three of his major characters. They are not hero-white and villain-black. To say they are shades of gray does not do justice to their vividness. Let us say that they are zebras.

McCarthyites must have squirmed to see a film which made kids think so hard about what one should or shouldn't do in the name of science, or of fighting slavery, or of escaping incarceration. Another striking aspect of this screenplay is how it is reminiscent of Sartre, a major philosopher in the 1950s. His play _Huis Clos_ (No Exit) was published only ten years earlier. In connexion with this play, Sartre stated his view that a portrayal of several mutually incompatible characters condemned to live together forever would make for gripping drama (if I am not mistaken, he said that this should be "the perfect drama.") This is exactly the situation which Nemo, Arronax, and Land face in the _Nautilus_; and it is remarkable how tightly the dialogue concentrates on the ramifications of this predicament. Hardly a word escapes their lips which does not allude to it. "Children's" films have seldom gone deeper than this, in any sense. Was the above review useful to you?

4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Very impressive from United Kingdom 10 November 2010 This is not my absolute favourite of the live action Disney movies but I am still very fond of it. The pacing can be sluggish on occasions, but compensates hugely are the acting, special effects and the way the story is told. The special effects even after all these years are still highly impressive, and the locations are beautiful. The score is rousing too, and the story is superbly told complete with some clever dialogue. The direction is adept, and the acting is excellent. James Mason plays the cantankerous captain with a certain grit and presence that makes him so compelling to watch, while Kirk Douglas is his usual likable self. All in all, not a favourite but a very impressive film. 8/10 Bethany Cox Was the above review useful to you? 4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Wonderful Verne adaptation from United Kingdom 15 August 2009 Watched this one recently and was delighted to find it stands the test of time as one of the better Disney live action film's on the market.

A quality take on Jules Verne's advanced story of subs and the atomic threat that was to become ever so prominent in the public conscious. This adaptation is a corking sci-fi adventure that benefits from great work from all involved. The cast are just smashing, James Mason is the stand out as the barmy but intelligent protagonist Capt. Nemo, gruff and menacing with a dandy slice of camp into the proceedings. Then we have Kirk Douglas who out Popeye's Popeye, tough and rugged with a song and dance to help moral along, and even taking time out to befriend a seal to help jolly the film in heart. Peter Lorre is solid as ever, and Paul Lukas almost steals the show as the conflicted Professor Pierre Aronnax. The sets are wonderful, the direction seamless, and the special effects make it hard to believe this was made back in the early 1950s, but ultimately its a story for adults and an adventure for the kids. Containing a giant squid sequence that sees Mason & Douglas fighting it to the death serves as proof positive that 20000 Leagues Under the Sea is an unadulterated joy. 9/10 Was the above review useful to you?

9 out of 15 people found the following review useful: Another Hollywood "improvement" from United States 11 December 2005 For me---having read the book in the new edition from the Naval Press, edited by Frederick Walter and Walter Miller---I can only state that this movie is almost a travesty of Jules Verne's visionary novel. It has never ceased to amaze me and puzzle me that Hollywood never seems to be able to leave well enough alone with important books and stories made into movies, but they have to change virtually everything the author has so carefully written. Do the producers and writers presume to improve upon the great authors? Do they feel that the original is too boring or too out of date for modern audiences? There are precious few books that have emerged from Hollywood unscathed, and this is certainly not one of them. Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: Come aboard the Naultius 9 November 2012 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Before there was Bio Shock. Before Steampunk became cool. There was this movie.

The year is 1868, a number of sea monsters attacks in the Pacific, has cause fear among sailors. Professor Pierre M. Arrnoax (Paul Lakas) and his assistant, Conseil (Peter Lorre) were invited by the US government to find. They were attacked by the 'so called' monster, and found themselves shipwreck with Ned Land (Kirk Douglas) a sailor. Captured by the monster, they found out, it's not a monster at all, but a submarine the Naultius, captain by the mysterious Nemo. (James Mason) explorer of the ocean bottom, '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'. What Pierre and the survivors doesn't know at first, is that Captain Nemo is border-lining between genius and madness. A man who is at war at the surface world, while being tired of war. Arrnoax knows of this, but due to his lust of knowledge, he continue to take the side of the captain, while Ned Land tries to escape. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is based on the science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne with the same name.

There are some big differences between the film, and the novel. The film tends to cut outs or combinded such in case-- the treasure scene and the shark. Much praise for keeping much of Captain Nemo's reasons to attack the surface world and keeping the violence and death in, for a PG movie. Without it, it wouldn't be much of a adventure. The film can be a bit outdated, thus some action scenes with the limited special effects might be a bit cheesy, but at the time, well made. It's far superior to the majority of genre efforts from the period (or any period, for that matter), with production design and technical effects that have dated hardly at all. The soundtrack is spellbinding, mysterious, and glam. The haunting classic organ music plays well into the film. |'A Whale of a Tale' by Al Hoffman and Norman Gimbel as sung by Kirk Douglas sound as real as a sailor's hymn. Kirk Douglas is the perfect fit for Ned Land. Land is everything that Nemo hates about the surface, self-centered, greedy, and ego driven. While all of the actors did great in their respectable roles, it was James Mason, that got singled out for his performance of Captain Nemo.

Even the point, that Nemo's last words to Aronnax echo: is a strong message. There is hope for the future. And when the world is ready for a new and better life, all this will someday come to pass, in God's good time." It's a great adventure, so give it a try. Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: Fine Kids' Film for More Than Just Kids from United States 19 July 2006 For a long time, Disney made top-notch live-action films, and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" stands as one of the best. I loved this film as a kid, and can remember even at the time being impressed that it didn't feel like it was necessarily dumbed down for a children's audience. Look at the stars here: Kirk Douglas and James Mason. Look at the production values and sterling (for the time) special effects. In the present day, Disney puts all of its oomph into its animated films, and its live action offerings many times emerge as barely competent -- and certainly not anything anyone with half a brain (kid or adult) would want to see.

This is a terrific fantasy adventure film -- people who want to find quality family entertainment should stop complaining about the lack of family-friendly movies being produced now and pick up something like this instead. Grade: B+ from las vegas, nv 17 August 2005 Robust adventure, albeit one filled with murder, suicide and a bloodthirsty squid, involving nefarious Captain Nemo (played by a bearded, monotone James Mason), arguably the darkest villain in the pre-1979 Disney canon. He is nothing short of a mass murderer, ramming his futuristic submarine into ships on the ocean circa 1868. He explains these are war ships and he is preventing world destruction, but after the unblinking, humorless Captain downs a ship full of sailors, it's clear he's a cutthroat. This makes the future of three shipwreck survivors he has taken aboard all the more desperate, although Kirk Douglas' Ned Land, scalawag and guitar picker, takes all the abuse in stride (indeed, he's flexible in any circumstance). This Disney production has a few lags in the special effects arena, but does have awesome moments.

The confined space of the main set can't help but to work against the action, but what a beautifully designed set it is! The actors are colorful, the direction is tight, but there's not a big sense of danger however, as the three survivors don't even seem to fear their fates. *** from **** Was the above review useful to you? Page 2 of 12: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Seas by Jules Verne. Search eText, Read Online, Study, Discuss. I like it To my mind, itï¿½s a quite good example of a science fiction. The beginning was intriguing, the suspense interested me until the first long and detailed scientific description. I realize that the book was written in the epoch when a lot of described things were impossibleï¿½It was a little bit boring. But at the same time, the descriptions of underwater landscapes are beautiful and amazing. The adventures of the main characters are written masterfully. I enjoyed the fantastic details, like navigation under Suez Canal. I would advise to read this book, itï¿½s interesting and informative.

Posted By Elizabeth19 at Mon 11 Jun 2012, 6:41 AM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 0 Replies Aronnax alter ego, whale vengeance Something to consider for "20,000 Leagues": Jules Vernes predicted the extinction of the whales as expressed in one of Captain Nemo's tirades. And who was Captain Nemo - he seems to be the vengeful and wise alter ego of the affable and wise Professor Aronnax. Captain Nemo, his crew and the Nautilus are the reincarnation of a whale. Nemo's slain family is likely a whale pod. The Nautilus, impervious to harpoons, is a giant harpoon itself and strikes at the iron ships of the whaling nations. Posted By dj7040 at Tue 30 Mar 2010, 4:49 PM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 0 Replies Can't remember the name of a book I've been racking my brain all day trying to remember the name of a book that I wanted to read. It was about a submarine that goes into the ocean and discovers atlantis or something along those lines.

I think it had a number in the title, like "10 000 below" or something, but I can't remember the exact title. Any help would be appreciated. Posted By JacobF at Wed 20 Aug 2008, 2:39 AM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 6 Replies Where's the "Temple of Hercules" At the end of part 2, chapter VII, the book says " I caught a fleeting glimpse of the memorable temple of Hercules, submerged, as we are told by Pliny and Avianus". Does anybody know which temple was that? Haven't found anything about it.. Posted By Alan McG at Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:33 PM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 1 Reply What next? I just read Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and I really liked it. I kind of got lost in the classifying sometimes, but I loved reading about all the different underwater cultures the Nautilus encountered. The ending left me wanting more. This is the first book I've read by Jules Verne... which one should I read next?

Posted By Conseil at Wed 25 Apr 2007, 11:49 PM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 1 Reply 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (? or !) As many of you probably know I started the Animal Farm thread. Now, I ask you the same thing about 20,000 Leagues. It is very boring :redface: so far and I feel he uses to many big words that are not needed:confused: . Help me again to stay away from the Spark Notes. What do you think of the book?" Posted By hockeychick8792 at Tue 27 Mar 2007, 1:36 PM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 7 Replies No Subject I thought this book was very interesting throughout except for the long classifying but that can also be interesting depending on where they were. The only thing I did not like was the fact that you had to read another book to see more about captain Nemo(mysterious Island). Overall I rate it as a 9.

Posted By Pennington at Tue 24 May 2005, 10:07 PM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 0 Replies This Book This book met all my expectations, which were very high. For a man to vividly describe wonders not even bothered to be researched even by the US Navy. is utterly superb. I see most people do bore with many of the animalia classifications, but isn't that just what the ocean is? I am twenty two years old and haven't read this book for any reason beyond the chase of knowledge, and i must say, i am now a deity compared to what I knew before. The ending was no less magnificent, and only fitting. Maybe one day a author can take up where Verne left off, almost utterly impossible, but how much depths were unexplored, even in the book? Posted By Matthew at Tue 24 May 2005, 10:07 PM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 0 Replies No Subject I thought the book was great! A real thought provoker. You actually had to think about what the author is saying instead of just mindlessly reading through.

I think it is definitely one of the best books ever written by man. Posted By Kelsey at Tue 24 May 2005, 10:07 PM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 0 Replies No Subject It's the best book I've ever read. It's very interesting (first few chapters may be a bit borning, anyway). And there are more interesting details ;) Posted By Mystery at Tue 24 May 2005, 10:07 PM in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea || 0 Replies 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: SETTING / CHARACTER LIST / CONFLICT / PROTAGONIST / ANTAGONIST / CLIMAX by Jules Verne STUDY GUIDE: 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA - BOOK SUMMARY LITERARY ELEMENTS SETTING The story begins in 1866 and ends in 1868 (The journey on the Nautilus begins during the summer of1867). The story is set on the Nautilus, the submarine vessel designed by Captain Nemo.

The Nautilus traverses Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Artic and Antarctic Oceans, and the Mediterranean and Red Seas. CHARACTER LIST Major Characters Dr. Pierre Aronnax The narrator, aged forty. He is a former medical doctor turned scientist and lecturer at the Museum of Paris. He is unmarried and childless. He resides in Paris with his manservant, Conseil. While lecturing in the United States, he is asked by the U.S. government to join the expedition aboard the Abraham Lincoln in search of the mysterious monster that has been attacking ships. Conseil Aronnaxï¿½s domestic servant. He is thirty years old. He follows Aronnax on all of his voyages and never offers counsel. He is knowledgeable of science, yet has little practice. He never complains. Ned Land A Canadian traveling on the Abraham Lincoln. He is revered as the king of harpooners. He is forty years old, large, quiet, and angry when contradicted. Captain Nemo The commander of the Nautilus. He is a mysterious man. He is often moved to tears, yet easily angered. He is a brilliant man who was formerly an engineer. He designed the Nautilus himself.

His nationality remains unknown to the narrator. Minor Characters Captain Anderson The captain of the Scotia, the ship that sank and provoked the United States to send the Abraham Lincoln in search of the Nautilus. The root word ï¿½andeï¿½ means man; therefore, Anderson can be read as son of man. It is possible that Verne employed this name because it was this final stand off--between ï¿½manï¿½ and machine--that incited government action. However, it is likely that Verne based this character on the real life Captain Anderson of the Great Eastern described in Part II. Captain Farragut The captain of the Abraham Lincoln. His name is taken from a Union Civil War admiral, David G. Farragut. David Farragut is famous for his statement: ï¿½Damn the torpedoes--full speed ahead!!!ï¿½ Sir Samuel Cunard The name of the well-known Canadian ship-owner of a prestigious British and North American Line. When his ship, the Scotia is attacked, the world is outraged. Cunardï¿½s ships have an outstanding reputation and never sink.

CONFLICT Protagonist The protagonist of a story is the main character, who traditionally, undergoes some sort of change. He or She must usually overcome some opposing force. In Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas the protagonist is Dr. Pierre Aronnax. He is the narrator and central character of the tale. Aronnax is repeatedly described as a naturalist throughout the story. A naturalist is, essentially, a person who is well studied in natural sciences such as zoology and botany--as is Aronnax. However, within the context of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, a tale of science fiction, his position of a naturalist is juxtaposed with that which seeks to thwart nature--Captain Nemo and the Nautilus. Ironically, Aronnaxï¿½s confrontation with Nemo, during which he sees how science can be used for evil, he chooses his fellow man over science. Antagonist The antagonist of a story is the character that provides an obstacle for the protagonist. In this case the antagonist is Captain Nemo. The obstacle is the imprisonment of Aronnax and the other characters aboard the Nautilus.

Climax The climax of a story is the major turning point that determines the outcome of the plot. It is the point to which the rising action leads. In this story the climax is in Chapter 22, ï¿½Captain Nemoï¿½s Last Words,ï¿½ when the men make the decision to escape. This is a major decision, which permanently changes their condition of imprisonment. Outcome Also known as the resolution or denouement, this is the place in the plot where the action is resolved or clarified. In this novel, the outcome is that the men survive the giant whirlpool. Captain Nemo remains a mystery; we do not know if he has survived, nor do we know where he came from or who he really is. Aronnax plans to return to France. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne - Free eBook (1870) Sci-fi (Invention) / Adventure (Undersea) R: * * * * * Plot bullets Professor Aronnax sets out with others, to discover the cause of several mysterious ship sinkings, that are at first attributed to a rogue whale.

He finds the true source of the occurrences, as he, his servant Conseil, and a master harpooner, Ned, find themselves in the ocean, clinging for their life to a strange ship. The ship/submarine, The Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo, is a wonder of science and far in advance of the technology of that time.. The ship becomes a prison for the three men, as Nemo has his own agenda and a strong desire to separate himself from society. The men have free rein of the vessel, but can never return to their homes. The professor is at first engrossed in the science of the incredible vessel, but over time realizes that he wants his freedom. Conseil is happy wherever his master is. Ned, from the first, plots for his freedom. There is a long, mysterious and wonderful undersea voyage ahead of them, until the strong, self-made Nemo's interests and abilities are diminished by events and past, haunting memories. The wonders of science and nature unfold as do the personalities and desires of these men. These men who would travel 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'. Republished in 1871 with the subtitle of 'An Underwater Tour of the World'.

A French league in Vern's time was about four kilometers, or about 2.5 miles per league. Captain Nemo appears again in one of Vern's later works. 'The Mysterious Island', begins a new adventure and ties together three of Vern's stories, 'In Search of the Castaways', 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and 'The Mysterious Island'. I suggest you read them in that order, although, each story provides a synopsis of previous events at critical points.'' Walt Disney movies were made of all three stories. 2013.09.11 This is the best work on science fiction I've ever read... It is imaginative, descriptive, thrilling, yet calm... I'd say this is Verne's best work. 2013.07.01 One of the first books I read when I was a kid; I do not know how many times I read it. 2013.04.20 Once you have adapt youself to the old fashioned writing and the slow story progression it's really good!

2013.01.31 traci moseley the book was great and still is couse i have a few pages left but one thing i want to say is it needs some work. in chapter two when is shows what she put in the artical the quotation marks are at the frount of the paragraph but not at the end in all the paragraphs and as i read through im seeing double letters and misspelt words as well but over all im just saying it needs some correcting. but i have to ammitt this is such a fantastic book. think u for writing it. and think u for reading this.lol ;) 2012.10.15 Reece This book is the best book. I read it in one day. Plus, all of your haters, it was written in 1800s; there were no submarines back then, (there could be, but none like how he describes it) so he wrote a book about the FUTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2012.10.01 I really didnt like it much. I mean, it's always good to read a novel, but this style of writing totally changes the way you look at it.

althoguh, i think that it could be easier to read. 2011.07.18 Interesting but definitely not for the impatient ;)My hint to people who want to get through this fast is ask whoever is requiring you read this if you can skim quickly through the descriptions of animals. 2011.05.19 THIS IS MY FAV. BOOK N THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK THAT MADE MY INTREST TOWARDS READING BOOKS THIS BOOK IS SIMPLY UNMATCHABLE 2011.03.25 Samantha I read this book when I was 12 or 13 and fell in love with it. Jules Verne's works introduced me to the idea of science fiction, and I've never regretted it once. This is more of an adventure novel by today's standards, and some people would probably think the writing style is hard to read, but I enjoy books written in the 1800s on a regular basis and rather like it, myself. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a wonderfully atmospheric story. You really feel like you're there with the Professor, Ned Land, and Conseil.

If Captain Nemo doesn't capture your imagination, nobody will. 2011.01.18 the books' simply superb takes you to the location itself 2010.12.01 telugu ;movie kante book bagundi 2010.10.23 Of course, the film was better. But, by habit, we always like to read a bookso that we can compare our imagination with the film. 2010.10.03 Classic book and classic sci-fi. Most of its premises now seem a little ridiculous but Verne's writing compensates for that. Along with his great contemporary, Wells, they were the pioneers of early science fiction. 2010.08.05 Bryant Great book for those of you who like to read the classics. I have to say that to those of you who do not like the book due to the storyline you are either not a fan of science fiction novels or you are one of the many unfortunate products of a society that no longer takes into consideration that there was good reads prior to 2005. Sad. 2010.05.27 Steven Amazing classic "science fiction" / adventure read.

Great story, excellent characters. Perhaps Nemo is the worlds first environmental activist in his over the top possessiveness of the worlds oceans. For those of you giving this book such low marks and bad reviews: Maybe you should put down the Harry Potters and Twilights and pick up an actual book every now and then. 2010.05.23 Carla I personally did not like this book at all, i had to read it for my science class and then do a fuve page book report on it. Its hard to write such a long book report on a book that was not interesting at all. It has to be one of the worst books ive ever read. 2010.05.03 an excellent book would I recomend it to any one 2010.04.23 This book had to be one of the worst books i ever read hands down for all of you that like it... what were u thinking?? 2010.04.21 this is one of the best books ever. to those who dont like it, DID YOU EVEN READ IT!!! 2010.04.06 This story is my favourite! Yahoo!

2008.03.25 Michelle Ok... So, I read this book for a book report on a classic book. I had already tried Les Miserables and just couldn't get the hang of it. This book totally saved me. This book is for those people who can think back to the 1800's when submarines weren't around, and we didn't know what was out there. PS. Hey, Bonnie, Peirre Aronnax is FRENCH. 2007.10.27 I thought it to be better, I can't complain its a good book, but sometimes I just wished he stops talkin about food. Its really worth reading on a full stomach. 2007.10.17 I studied this book when i was at school. It is very amazing one by Jules Verne. 2007.05.26 Amanda I was fascinated when reading this book. I think that Verne was so full of imagination that he could depict the undersea world as if he had seen it with his eyes! This book, though not a detective novel, holds readers' breath.

2007.03.02 Although a classic, this book has lengths and lacks a good plot. Some paragraphs are missing (better try the 2nd version) - not the usual Gutenberg quality. Aquarians and ichthyologists will love it. 2006.11.26 TRaktor I've read this book when I was a youngster and i loved. It was the first big book (meaning more than 50 pagest that is) that i've ever read, and i still love it, and i am happy that i can read it again. for the ones who didn't read it...well, maybe they should. It's an amazing book about Nautilus and all it can do, in a time when those things were only in the imagination of Jules Verne. Great book! 2006.11.03 Jarred Schneider 20,000 Leagues under the sea is a good adventure story for those who like action and adventure stories. It starts out with a creature that is causing trouble all over the globe and some people think that it is a gaint narwhal but they are wrong.

The book is a awesome read for people in the teens and for adults to. 2006.05.24 Bonnie "Why Read a Book About a Mid-19th Century Sea Expedition?" Oh the possibilities! The Civil War in the US had employed two submarines, the 1861 Confederate Merrimac was the first iron-clad ship, and was followed by the Monitor for the North, which was built in an amazing 100 days. Can it be that the telling of the story of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea writen in 1873 be anything more than genius? The story itself is set in 1866, and the Nautilus, built to resemble a whale, but much more intended for one man's war on crime. Captain Nemo, and unbeknownest to the world at large, is the commander of this mystery animal-or-mineral... but dare one suggest that such a colossal ship could be built in secret without the knowledge of any navy, any country, any of the world's richest men or kings for folly? The book is written as the journal of an American.

This in itself is interesting, when one considers that Jules Verne was French! Another interesting bit of trivia is that when the Abraham Lincoln, the ship which Aronnax has boarded at the last minute because he agreed to join the expedition at the last minute, leaves its dock, the American flag is raised three times, waving proudly its 39 stars! In case the first time you saw the name Nemo was in a Pixar animae, look again! Forget the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attraction at Disneyland, based on the loosely adapted Disney Movie of Jules Verne's masterpiece. Get this book and read it for yourself - it's a real trip :o) 2005.11.10

Question: What was the name of the submarine in the novel ' 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ' by Jules Verne ?
Answer: NAUTILUS