It was first published in french in 1864 then reissued in 1867 in a revised and expanded edition.

Jules verne journey to the center of the earth book background. Professor otto lidenbrock is the tale s central figure an eccentric german scientist who believes there are volcanic tubes that reach to the very center of the earth. Verne is often referred to as the father of science fiction because he wrote about space air and underwater travel before aeroplanes spacecrafts and submarines were invented. Journey to the center of the earth is an 1864 science fiction novel by jules verne. The story involves german professor otto lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the earth.

22233 294 80 86 21 38. Jules verne is famous for his novels such as journey to the centre of the earth 1863. Jules verne is probably known to most of you through his famous novel around the world in 80 days. Professor couldn t read it despite the fact that he knew a lot of.

Was absorbed in a book. Arne saknussemm reports that the traveler who climbs up on the crater of snæfells volcano can get into the center of the earth. The next few books he wrote were and are still popular including journey to the center of the earth the adventures of captain hatteras from the earth to the moon round the moon 20 000 leagues under the sea and around the world in eighty days. Journey to the center of the earth also translated with the variant titles a journey to the centre of the earth and a journey into the interior of the earth is a classic science fiction novel by jules verne.

Chapter 14 the real journey commences chapter 15 we continue our descent. He his nephew axel and their guide hans descend into the icelandic volcano encountering many ad. Lidenbrock immediately starts planning the journey and tells his nephew to come along as well. He apparently undertook this journey himself.

He his nephew axel an. Jules verne wrote over eighty books but many have little interest for today s readers. 2 table of contents chapter 1 my uncle makes a great discovery. The staggering success of this novel though meant that his other works are not as well known.

The famous professor of geology and his nineteen year personal assistant nephew axel found seven hundred years old book in an old bookshop. Axel knows that his uncle will want to make a similar attempt and decides not to tell him of the find but eventually gives in. 1867 from the earth to the moon 1865 and twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870 that were pioneering works in the genre of science fiction. A journey to the centre of the earth by jules verne.

Jules verne was born on february 8 1828 in the city of nantes france.

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