French leagues, since our startingpoint in the japan seas. The boat in which cook was struck on a rock, and, if it did not sink. This article needs additional citations for verification. Its supposed to be a classic actionadventure scifi book, right. Vingt mille lieues sous les mers is a classic science fiction. The famous oceanographer, pierre aronnax, thinks that the beast is a gargantuan narwhale. The complete original book by jules verne with great special features. This is chapter 1 of the audiobook 20,000 leagues under the sea. Jules verne was born in nantes, france, in february 1828. Jul 10, 2014 one of his most famous works is 20,000 leagues under the sea, published in 1870. May 30, 2012 20,000 leagues under the sea was one of his more famous works and one of the earlier novels that he published. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
The title refers to the distance travelled under the sea, not to the depth, as 20,000 leagues is 20 times the radius of the earth. This is the 6th book in the extraordinary voyages series. Here, two divers leave captain nemos submarine, the nautilus, to explore the depths below. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne part one chapter i a shifting reef the year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious. The star of the book, the submarine nautilus, was developed by verne after a real sub named nautilus, and verne had access to models of the french submarine plongeur in the late 1860s.
You know, a marine animal with a freaking sword on its head. Apr 30, 20 this is chapter 1 of the audiobook 20,000 leagues under the sea. Jules verne, 20 000 leagues under the sea jules verne myliu po vandeniu sia jules verne klasika jau galite skaityti. Listen the original 20,000 leagues under the sea audiobook by jules verne in full length for free. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Wikipedia book twenty thousand leagues under the sea. Seeing the size of the whale, the captain 7 the boat to be 8 around and we desperately. Parents need to know that next to agatha christie, jules verne is the most translated author of all time, and 20,000 leagues under the sea 1870 is probably his most popular work which means you have versions galore to choose from, depending on your kids age, interest level, and sensitivities, from fulllength annotated versions to entrylevel books that focus on the basic story. The animal 5 under the water and 6 by a very strong light. Our boat lay along some miles from the redoubtable bank on which cooks vessel was lost, 10th june, 1770.
Free ebook and pdf of 20,000 leagues under the sea by jules verne. Before the ships head stretched the dangerous shores of the coral sea, on the northeast coast of australia. The film was personally produced by walt disney through walt disney productions, directed by richard fleischer, and stars kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, and peter lorre. I just read twenty thousand leagues under the sea and i really liked it. For other uses, see 20,000 leagues under the sea disambiguation. At the end of the novel, after he, conseil, and ned wash up on the coasts of norway, aronnax tells us he is not revising the tale of these adventures 2.
No, 20,000 leagues is, for better and for worse, pure pierre aronnax. The novel begins in 1866 when a mysterious sea monster is sighted by ships of several countries. This popular classics audio book is now available for free download or streaming on. Trapped aboard the fantastic submarine with the mad sea captain, the professor and his companions come face to face with exotic ocean creatures and strange, forbidden sights hidden from the world above. Immersed in themes of exploration, avantgarde technology, and mans insatiable desire for knowledge and scientific progression, twenty thousand leagues under the sea has been an influence for many writers as well as an inspiration for numerous film adaptations. In new york city, an expedition to track down and kill the menace is formed by the us government.
I was actually looking forward to listening to this. The greatest depth mentioned in the book is 4 leagues. This book written by jules verne was a fascinating way to learn about the under water submarines. He is now captain nemos captive20,000 leagues under the sea. M4b audio book, part 1 211mb m4b audio book, part 2 243mb standard or slim cd case insert. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea is a classic science fiction novel by french writer jules verne 18281905, published in 1870 under the title vingt mille lieues sous les mers. Now, with this beautifully illustrated and unabridged gift edition, a new generation can discover the excitement and imaginative power of jules vernes epic tale.
Best known for his adventure novels 20,000 leagues under the sea, journey to the centre of the earth and around the world in eighty days, he is widely considered one of the founding fathers of science fiction. These men who would travel twenty thousand leagues under the sea. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. What did the captain of the ship think the creature was. This popular classics audio book is now available for free download or streaming on spotify, deezer and audible. I kind of got lost in the classifying sometimes, but i loved reading about all the different underwater cultures the nautilus encountered. T is an adorable and light cover for a dense and complex book. Nov 26, 2012 20,000 leagues under the sea part 1 full audio book by jules verne part 1 of 2 twenty thousand leagues under the sea french. Twenty thousand leagues under the seas by jules verne. On the nautilus, the three embark on a journey around the world, under the sea. More than one hundred years after its first publication, 20,000 leagues under the sea remains one of the most memorable adventure stories ever told. This includes original texts, translations and book covers. Grab your life vests, shmooperstheres a monster out there.
The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that are important for students to know. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Apr 09, 2014 abridged audio book 20,000 leagues under the sea from classic fiction series. Free bilingual book spanish english, twenty thousand.
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