Around the World in Eighty Days in Reading with Style

Jun 17, 2012 Pam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I read this book when I was in elementary school but I didn't fully remember it so I re-read it again and it was totally worth the time! This book is a well written novel about a man who risks everything for nothing (as money is not an object for him) but ends up winning a lot more than he could have ever imagined (love and happiness); which he consequently, cannot put a price tag on as he does with many things to get what he wants. Vernes did a great job researching history, locations and and c ...more

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Sep 21, 2011 Rosemary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Fun! Semi-recluse Phileas Fogg takes on a bet that he can travel all around the world in 80 days and then sets off with his shocked servant Passepartout to do it. To add to the excitement there's a detective on his trail who's trying to arrest him for a major theft. And with Fogg being English and Passepartout French, Verne had the chance to make lots of little digs at the English from the point of view of a Frenchman which are amusing.

The journey is done by boat and train (I was expecting ballo ...more

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Nov 26, 2011 Sarah O rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, classical-literature

This book is one of the greatest written. Its combination of adventure, action, mystery, and intrigue drive me to read more by Jules Verne. The one downfall of this book is its length. One seems to just figure out the characters by the time it is all wrapped up. From the beginning to the end this book is one to enjoy. I have to say that this book is very easy to read and because the shortness of the chapters a very quick read. It almost makes me want to learn French just so I can read it in its ...more

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Oct 27, 2011 Steve O. rated it it was amazing

Shelves: literature

Every time I read this book I think that it is an even better read than the others. I noticed this time that it is quite the accomplishment considering that Jules Verne did not travel the route that Philieas Fogg traveled and was able to do all the research for not being able to access google etc...

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