Jules Verne’s “Around the World in Eighty Days” is a cornerstone of 19th-century adventure literature, combining scientific imagination with social observation. The novel follows Phileas Fogg, a precise English gentleman, and his servant Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe within eighty days, driven by a wager. Through trains, ships, and even elephants, Verne explores the spirit of modernity, colonial encounters, and the expanding reach of technology. Its rhythmic narration, humor, and tension turn the story into both an exploration of human perseverance and a reflection on the interconnectedness of the world at the dawn of globalization.
Author:Jules Verne
Edition: 2004
Year of publication: 2004 THE LIBRARY OF THE REPUBLIC