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    <body><![CDATA[Firstly, I won't deny that Jules Verne knows his stuff. This book is full of scientific analysis, with a detailed knowledge of zoology, ocean currents, geographical construction and engineering designs. While the character development is stalled and Nemo is the only one to truly grow (somewhat, that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73078398">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin an extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and terrifying sea monster. However, the &quot;monster&quot; turns out to be a giant submarine, commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, by whom they are soon held captive. So begins not only one of the great adventure classics by Jules Verne, the 'Father of Science Fiction', but also a truly fantastic voyage from the lost city of Atlantis to the South Pole.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have just spent the best part of the last 2 weeks reading this, and I'm wondering why I bothered.  I had completely the wrong impression of what this book was about, not having heard the story or seen any of the films (apart from Captain Nemo turning up in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen!).  I t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50695126">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[You can't be a serious science-fiction reader without delving just a bit into the genre's roots.  To remedy an embarrassing lack of any Jules Verne on my reading list, last year I read &quot;Journey to the Center of the Earth&quot;.  I can see how to a young reader, it would be an instant classic.  ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30618146">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally.)<br/><br/><strong>The CCLaP 100:</strong> In which I read a hundred so-called &quot;classic&quot; novels, then write ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17752977">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[My favourite book as a kid. And of course it's still great. So many fantastic scenes and an ending that remains etched in my brain.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love Jules Verne but there are too many boring parts in this book.  He has a bad habit, which really bugs me, of trying so hard to make his heroes seem brilliant that he has them reciting dictionaries.  It's not believable, and seems a little lazy.  For example, the characters will see plants in t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6617038">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's an amazing book but weirdly difficult to get through because of all the pseudo-scientific jargon he packs into it, which I seem to remember reading later Verne admitted to totally making up.  So just when you're getting interested by Nemo, thinking what the hell ethnicity is this guy anyway?  o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4588055">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It has been said that Captain Nemo is the worst villain in classic literature.  I disagree.  I submit that Verne's intimate knowledge of marine biology, which he thrusts upon the reader in chapter after painful chapter, is TRULY the worst villain in classic literature, though it could be argued that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24798872">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It is hard to review Jules Verne in this day and age.<br/><br/><u>20000 Leagues Under the Sea</u> is a tale of wonder and adventure. <br/>I found myself engrossed from the beginning. Of course, like most, I already knew what was coming when it came to the plot. <br/><br/>The language is dated, yes, bu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80079579">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea By Jules Verne is the best classic of all time. Not only does this book describe an exciting adventure, but it also describes how the protagonist’s perspective shifts dramatically. In addition, Verne includes several allusions and foreshadowing clues to create suspense...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71593287">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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