The eccentric British aristocrat Phileas Fogg bets his entire fortune that he can travel around the world in 80 days, at a time when the fastest means were the train and the steamship. Accompanied by his faithful servant Passepartout, he embarks on an adventurous journey covering unimaginable distances, without realizing that a secret detective is watching his every move, as he suspects him of a major theft from a London bank. A series that includes selections of unforgettable books, holding a significant place in global youth literature. Readers have the opportunity to get to know beloved authors through new translations, unabridged, accompanied by contemporary illustrative proposals by renowned artists. Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne, was published in 1873 by Hetzel in Paris, with illustrations by Alphonse Marie Adolphe de Neuville and Léon Benett. The eccentric British aristocrat Phileas Fogg bets his entire fortune that he can travel around the world in 80 days, at a time when the fastest means were the train and the steamship. Accompanied by his faithful servant Passepartout, he embarks on an adventurous journey covering unimaginable distances, without realizing that a secret detective is watching his every move, as he suspects him of a major theft from a London bank. All of Verne's books are written on the backbone of a journey, each one is a journey in itself. Journeys to places of truth and imagination, journeys to knowledge and myths, journeys to known and unknown worlds. And of all, the purest adventure and the most beloved and widely read, which takes us through the customs and traditions of dozens of cultures, extolling inventiveness, mental strength, honor, and justice, as well as dedication to achieving difficult goals, is Around the World in 80 Days.
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