Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a novel by Jules Verne. This edition is a paperback.

Key details

• Author: Jules Verne
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 464
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 27 October 2017
• ISBN: 9780486817941

Synopsis

Described as the work that helped shape modern science fiction, this 1870 novel presents an imaginative underwater craft under the command of the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo. Verne’s narrative moves through a world of underwater monsters and civilisations, combining invention with adventure.

Often cited as a high point in the author’s career, it is also noted for anticipating the submarine and for its influence on later writers, including H. G. Wells.

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