Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Jungle Book

‘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 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.. The Jungle BookRudyard Kipling the author is one of the most acclaimed writers of both prose & verse of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The most beautiful thing is he spent his early childhood in India so his writing style is greatly influenced by our languages and it clearly reflects in his works. Apart from his poems for children Kipling is remembered for his tales and poems about British soldiers in India. Kipling most-famous works include The Jungle Book Kim Just So Stories The Man who would be King and so on. The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories first published in 1894. All these stories are fables which use animals to impart moral lessons.