Around the World in Eighty Days: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Around the World in Eighty Days is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Verne, Jules (1828–1905). The listed translation credits are Towle, George M. (George Makepeace) (1841–1893).

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"Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne is an adventure novel published in 1872. When London gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers half his fortune that he can circle the globe in eighty days, he embarks on a race against time with his French valet Passepartout. Their journey becomes complicated when a detective mistakes Fogg for a bank robber and pursues them across continents. Along the way, they rescue a young woman and face numerous obstacles that threaten their tight deadline.

Book and edition facts

• Title: Around the World in Eighty Days
• Author credits: Verne, Jules (1828–1905)
• Catalogue language: English
• Translator credits: Towle, George M. (George Makepeace) (1841–1893)

Catalogue subjects

• Adventure stories
• Voyages around the world -- Fiction

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• Adventure
• Best Books Ever Listings
• Category: Adventure
• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: French Literature
• Category: Novels
• Movie Books

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