Around The World in 80 Days and Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Around the world in Eighty days was published in 1873. It is an adventure novel by the French writer, Jules Verne. It was first published in French. The book is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. Jules Verne (8th February 1828 24th March 1905) was French novelist, poet, and playwright. In his credit, a series of novels are there, such as Voyage extraordinaries, Journey to the center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas. Each novel is well documented. Besides novels, he also wrote numerous plays, short stories, autobiographical accounts, poetry, and songs. He has been the second most translated author in the world. He has sometimes been called the Father of Science Fiction. The story starts with Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valot Passe-partout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80-days. It starts from London Fogg is a member of the Reform club where he use to spend most of his social life. Once at the Reform Club, there is a situation that, is it possible to travel around the world in 80-days? After reading in The Daily Telegraph that has a new rail road in India made it in 80-days. Fogg along with Passe-partout departs from London by train at 8:45 p.m. on 2nd October, so in order to win the bet he must come back to the club by the same time on 21st December, 80-days later. On the first destination where he reaches, starts bad omen. He takes up by the Police by mistake due to his face similarity with a criminal. After this, they come to India also, take a train from Bombay to Calcutta, then Allahabad. At one place they see a Sati procession going on. They rescue the lady named Aouda. When they reach back to home. His apologies with her. But she confesses that she loves him and asks him to marry her. The story narrated a complete travelogue with all his experiences, makes the book very interesting. Fogg hurries to reach the Reform Club within time to meet his deadline to win the Money. After adjusting of his travel expenses from the prize money and he divides the left money between Passepartout and Fix, and marries Aouda. Journey to the Centre of the Earth Journey to the center of the Earth is a classic novel by Jules Verne (8th February 1828 - 24th March 1905). he was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. Firstly, this classic Science fiction novel was published in French in 1864. Verne's innovation was the concept of the prehistoric realm. Actually he developed a passion for travelling and adventure at an early age. He wrote a series of best-selling adventure novels. Twenty thousand leagues under the seas, around the world in eighty days. it also includes journey to center of the Earth, from the Earth to the moon, the mysterious island, off on a comet. Verne has put his best efforts for this novella distinction, based on well-researched Victorian Science. The journey begins in Hamburg, Germany, where Axel lives with his uncle. Its main Theme is perseverance toward a larger goal, and the power of Earth. The main character in the story revolves around Prof. Otto Lidenbrock, who believes there are volcanic tubes that reach to the center of the Earth. So, he starts the journey along with his nephew Axel and their guide Hans. On their way, there are many adventures and also many natural hazards. Many hangers, including cave-ins, sub-polar br>Tornadoes, an underground ocean, and interestingly imaginary prehistoric creatures. They get a code and start working on that. With their tireless efforts, they crack the codes and find a passage to the center of the Earth via the crater of snaefells jökull. They reach the right crater, at the bottom of the crater they encounter many dangers. Unfortunately they take a wrong turn where there is a scarcity of water. But their guide helps them by tapping into a stream of water. So, as such there are many interesting episodes during their journey. At one place they all get separated but due to acoustic phenomenon they reunite. Even they face a Lightning storm. As they are on a raft. After spending so much time their raft reverses its direction and rises inside a volcanic Chimney that ultimately throws them into the open air. Though they all become unconscious. When they regain consciousness, they come to know that they have been ejected from a volcanic island located in Sicily. After this, they all (trio) return to Germany. Prof. Lidenbrock is welcomed as one of the great scientists of the day. To whom Axel married? And what happened to their guide, Hans? Everything will be revealed only after going through the complete novel. One of the best classic Science fiction and adventure novel, full of innovations which will surely take everyone to the fantasy world."