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Tada dar nebuvo lėktuvų ir kitų greito keliavimo priemonių, kai anglų džentelmenas Filijus Fogas susilažino iš 20000 svarų sterlingų, kad jis apkeliaus pasaulį per 80 dienų. Savo kelionėje jis sutinka gražuolę indų princesę, apsirinka patikėjęs pagarsėjusiu nusikaltėliu, yra persekiojamas leidimą jį areštuoti turinčio detektyvo. Pasekite jo fantastišką kelionę per keturis žemynus, drąsiai įveikiant laiko spąstus. Tai kupina veiksmo, nuotykių ir pavojų, įtempta ir labai romantiška kelionė.
This is the second time I read this book. I liked it as much as the first time. I really liked the characters of Phileas Fogg , Passpatout, and Aouda. I thought both Passpatout and Fogg both caring men with hearts of gold. As for Detective Fix, I thought it was rash of him to assume Mr Fogg was a bank robber just because he had money. Passpatout unknowingly befriended him. Yet, he still turns Mr Fogg in. I really wanted Mr. Fogg to succeed in winning his bet. I thought he was a most sincere person. I am happy he got the girl. I would love to go around the world in eighty days. The only drawback was he didn't seem to enjoy his trip or get to any sightseeing.
it's a classic, about Phileas Fogg he has a bet with his friends. If he could travel around the world in 80 days he would win 20.000 pounds! He tries his best to get everything on time and of course the fastest transportation. During his travels he meets this beautiful Indian princess, that is mistaken for a huge crime and the detective is trying to stop them during this trip. Will Phileas Fogg make it in time and win the winnings? will he get stopped by the detective and get arrested?
I Chose this book because it was the only one that I could find, also the title interested me. It was a very fast pace with very little time, a lot happened in one moment so it is quite hard to keep up.
I decided to finish this book because, I had no choice. I do not recommend this book to my peers because it was not very interesting and I do not believe they will enjoy this.
Favorito de la infancia. Lo empecé una vez a los 7-8 años y fue demasiado para mí, lo volví a retomar a los 10 y lo amé. Phileas Fogg y Passepartout deben ser dos de mis personajes favoritos de Verne y de la literatura en general. Lo releí muchas veces y seguramente lo vuelva a hacer pronto ya que estoy releyendo todos los libros de Verne en orden cronológico.
Another fun adaptation by Leighton. The writer has a gift for reducing these amazing stories to their key points and making them accessible for parents and kids of all reading levels.
The year is 1872, and the mathematically minded Phileas Fogg is indignant when his friends laugh off his claim that a man can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. They offer him £20 000 to prove them wrong, and he accepts the wager, deciding to set off that very night. His new man-servant, Passepartout, is astounded when Fogg arrives home and tells him to pack their bags within ten minutes.
I would have sided with the majority, who believed there was no way Fogg could plan a trip which had to account for every minute, when so much could potentially go wrong. And for these travellers, that turns out to be more than just inclement weather and transport hold-ups (although they have their share of those). They are being trailed by stubborn Detective Fix, who is living under the delusion that Fogg robbed the Bank of England. They also pause to save the life of a young Indian woman, Auoda, who's about to become a human sacrifice. That's just the start of their escapades.
My main issue is that I just couldn't warm to the main man, although I admired aspects of his personality. There's too much Dr Sheldon Cooper in Fogg. Not only are such characters set in their ways, but so full of themselves they insist on forcing their crazy standards on others. At times I try to demand that my kids tidy their bedrooms, but at least that's achievable for mere mortals.
Fogg is overly-inscrutable too. I think Jules Verne intended to keep an aura of mystery about him, because he never shared a glimpse from Fogg's point of view, even though he's supposed to be the hero. We only see him through the impressions of others, such as Passepartout, Fix and Auoda. All we get is his cool, unflappable exterior. And we never have a clue where his vast wealth comes from. He flaps bank note bribes under the noses of people all through the story, but is it earned through work, a family inheritance, or something else?
It's hard to muster much sympathy for a main character we only know from the outside and not the inside. Maybe his surname, 'Fogg' is chosen on purpose, because the connotations are very apt. I watched two movies based on this book, and didn't mind Phileas Fogg as he was portrayed by David Niven in 1956 and Steve Koogan in 2004. But the book Fogg leaves me cold.
What annoys me most though, is that he's too disdainful to do a little sightseeing. He's so set on mechanically carrying out his challenge, he can't even be bothered looking out the window. What sort of boring waste of oxygen gets to see the wonders of the world firsthand, but chooses to draw the blinds and play whist? Verne makes it clear that Phileas Fogg is 'not travelling, but only describing a circumference.' He also points out that he's 'one of those Englishmen who are wont to see foreign countries through the eyes of their domestics.' Give me the train and boat tickets instead, please :)
Sir Francis Cromarty, a passing character, questioned himself as to 'whether a human heart really beat beneath Fogg's cold exterior, and whether he had any sense of the beauties of nature.' I'd answer no to both.
Passepartout is the more likeable character, even though we don't get much of his background either. But he's intrigued by the sights he sees, he's volatile and good natured, and can't help showing his enthusiasm. He's loyal and principled too, refusing to turn on his master, even when he wonders for a while if Fix is right. I wonder whether Passepartout was Verne's favourite character too, because he shared his nationality. It seems like such a British book, beginning as it does with Fogg and his Reform Club cronies in London, so comes as a bit of a shock whenever we remember that Jules Verne was actually a Frenchman.
The descriptions of the different places, which we see mainly from Passepartout's lively point of view, are great. Verne even pokes a bit of fun at the different nationalities through his pointed observations. I wonder how a modern author might handle a similar story, in our politically correct era. Jules Verne might have considered his story an up-to-date tourist guide, but for us, it's a charming old vintage relic from Victorian times. The Afterword in my volume points out that Fogg was a symbol of the scientific optimism that was rife through Europe and America in the second part of the nineteenth century, and I believe that's what provides the good steampunk feeling I enjoyed.
It's fun to read about the food. Phileas Fogg found that the 'native rabbit' he was served in Bombay was far from palatable, but when he tried to pin down the waiters to find out exactly what it was, they eluded direct questions. 'Rabbit from the jungle' was the best he could get out of them. Fogg's normal breakfast in England didn't sound half bad. 'Broiled fish with Reading sauce, a scarlet slice of roast beef garnished with mushroom, rhubarb and gooseberry tart and a morsel of Cheshire cheese.'
I was keeping an eye on all of Fogg's outlay, as he often had to spend big money to get places in the nick of time. It's pretty clear early on that by the time he arrives home, he'll have spent so much money that winning the wager would barely cover costs. However, there is also a good twist or two. It's worth a read, just because it's so famous, and for the sake of Passepartout. But as for Phileas Fogg, I think the man who wrote the Afterword in my book summed it up best. He wrote, 'If it is true that Jules Verne never saw most of the places he described but only imagined them, then it's entirely appropriate that Verne's hero does not see them either.' For more reviews and book talk, visit my blog, http://vincereview.blogspot.com.au/
Personal Response I really enjoyed this book because it talks about a man (Phileas Fogg) who does a deal with someone else and Phileas Fogg is supposed to travel the world in 80 days and if he does make it he will win 20,000 euros. It is an interesting story because of all the places he goes to. Plot Summary In the story there is a man who robs the bank and is running away from the police. This man then works for Phileas Fogg as a French valet so he doesn't have to go to jail. Phileas doesn't know that this man is actually a criminal so he just hires him to be his new French valet because the other guy quit his job as the valet. Phileas goes to a university after to show the leader of the university a project that he has been working on. When the people started talking about the criminal who stole the bank a man said that he could of left on a boat to another country. While that is going on Phileas Fogg says that it would take at least 80 days to travel around the world. He is always on time to all of his meetings so he is confident that it would be possible for going around the world in those 80 days. The guys then challenge Fogg to go around the world in those days and if he makes it he will get 20,000 euros out of it if he completes that challenge. Phileas fogg then accepts the challenge and goes around the world. When he is going around the world he meets a lot of people he even meets a woman and takes her with him on his adventure. They even get attacked by some people in a train. their expedition for around the world was from London to Europe and to other places he even went to San Francisco where he got robbed and had to work in a circus. He found out the truth about his servant but he was mad and after a matter of time he was okay with him. The servant helped Phileas get back to London before 80 days. When they landed in England the people tried to arrest them for robbing the bank but they then convinced the police it wasn't them. They thought they didn't make it to London in 80 days but they didn't realize that they made it in 79 days so they won the bet. Phileas and the servant found this out because of the newspaper. Recommendation I would recommend this book to anybody if they want to read a good story that is also an easy read. It is a very interesting book and it talks about many places around the world so if you're interested in reading this then read it.
This wasn't one of my favorite Jules Verne book for there didn't really seem to be much going on with the plot. Basically what makes Jules Verne work so great is his combination of science with the background story but within this one there is also no new science contribution but a man who just plans that he is going to use the new technology of the time to prove a point.
The characters were bland and there wasn't much development on them. I like Jean probably the most since he wasn't stuck up, he was trying to help and he had a bit more going on but unfortunately you just wanted to shake him at the same time. Fogg and Aouda as well as Fix just basically were cardboard cutouts.
I found it funny in this particular version where Aouda couldn't figure out when she was in love. They mentioned she was in love when her cousin couldn't be found in Hong Kong but then just a bit further on it said she was starting to fall in love. I seriously loathe authors who cannot keep the facts straight on their stories but due to this is also an adaptation I am wondering if that may be an adaptor mistake.
For those who may be into Classics and want something that is a quick read with some adventure this is going to hit the nail on the head.
No sé si soy la única que tenía la idea preconcebida de que este libro trataba de muchas aventuras en distintos países del mundo, visitando los monumentos más significativos, conociendo todas las culturas y llegando a todo correr a trenes, monociclos y globos aerostáticos. Como los dibujos animados. Bueno, nada más lejos de la realidad. Este libro es un libro de transporte, el 98% de las escenas transcurren dentro de un tren, un barco o, como mucho en una estación. Ni siquiera hay globo aerostático. Los personajes me han gustado y, sobre todo al final, la historia es emocionante, pero la verdad es que hubiera preferido que los personajes salieran del transporte y conocieran a personas de la calle.
They never do fly in a hot air balloon. Just have to point that out. I did not realize how funny Jules Verne could be. There were times when I read this book I was absolutely tickled by the characters. This book was not exactly science fiction like I thought it would be. All of it was possible while Jules Verne was alive. The railroads, and the steamships. I think that was the point. Verne could not believe how far we could go. This is a fun romp. And gives an interesting view of history in the 1870's. Supposedly not all of Verne's geography, or timing is correct. I don't care and neither should you. It is just a fun adventure story.
I always assumed I had read the original or seen a film or otherwise knew this story but realized immediately I was wrong. I enjoyed all the adventures, the coolness with which Phileas Fogg approached every encounter, and even this children’s-adaptation did a good job of tricking me with the twist at the end. I look forward to reading the original eventually to see what adventures were left out of this one. The 3 year old now loves to say “around the world in 80 days by Jules Verne!”
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(Reading with the grandkids) I love these old books. I was able to read this with my granddaughter in 3 evenings as the bedtime novel. She loved hearing the book, stayed engrossed in the story, and we managed to read it before she needed to go back home. Definitely a win/ win/ win.
If you ever find some of these Great Illustrated Classic books....pick them up and SAVE them. They are a great introduction for young readers!
This book to me was considered okay. It didn't really give me a good understanding of what's happening in the story. The use of vocabulary was a little too easy to read. The author could've used more educated vocabulary in the text when explaining the story to the readers. After reading this book, I will consider thinking of reading the other books by the
We have a bunch of my husband's books from when he was younger and I decided it would be fun to read them-- this is the first time I've ever read this story.
Quick illustration classic adaption of the book Around the World in 80 Days. Super quick read. Basically a illustration on every other page and very edited version of the story. Great read!
My second Verne this year, and milks and crackers, what fun! Hahaha
I aspire to have the same calm and character that Mr. Foggs is known of. His attitude towards the whole endeavor made me write these on my notes app: - The goal is possible to be achieved, even with obstacles at hand. Though all travelers wishes for a smooth path, these villains will always arise, so it must be foreseen. An accepted fact. - although time is of the essence, kindness and goodness to another must naturally come as top priority.
I was devastated at the second to the last chapter, and in raptures at the end. I didn't realized I was holding my breathe during the countdown, until the doors opened and the wager was closed and I heard myself sigh with relief.
If you like Gulliver's Travels, I'm sure you'll enjoy this too 🤍 Everyone, with the rain and flood, stay safe. And please remember to release or helps the dogs that are chained.