{"id":373,"date":"2020-11-10T00:35:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T00:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.ebooks-net.com\/en\/?p=373"},"modified":"2024-04-07T21:45:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T21:45:04","slug":"around-the-world-in-eighty-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.ebooks-net.com\/en\/ebook\/around-the-world-in-eighty-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World in Eighty Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

The French author Jules Verne wrote the novel Around the World in 80 Days<\/strong><\/em>. First, it was published in parts by Le Temps newspaper<\/em> from November 7 to December 22, 1872. Then, on January 30, 1873, it was released as a complete adventure novel. It is considered one of Verne’s most acclaimed works.<\/p>\n

The story follows the adventures of Phileas Fogg and his assistant Jean Passepartout. It is regarded as one of the most fascinating tales ever told. Moreover, the book is a true gem of literature.<\/p>\n

Plot<\/h4>\n

Phileas Fogg is a British gentleman, wealthy and lonely man. Despite having a lot of money, Fogg prefers to lead a modest lifestyle. Additionally, Fogg has peculiar punctuality and daily habits with mathematical precision. There is not much to say about your social life, other than that he is a member of the Reform Club. After having fired his former assistant, James Forster, for bringing him water to shave at 84 \u00b0 F (29 \u00b0 C) instead of 86 \u00b0 F (30\u00b0C). Fogg hires the Frenchman Jean Passepartout as a replacement.<\/p>\n

Fogg gets involved in a discussion about the possibility to travel around the world in 80 days that arises at the Reform Club. As a result, he is betting \u00a3 20,000 with other members of the Reform Club in London to travel around the world within this period. That same evening, he leaves with his hired French servant Jean Passepartout. They go by train from via Paris to Brindisi, where they board the steamboat to Bombay through the Suez Canal. In a bag, he has 20,000 pounds, the other half of his fortune.<\/p>\n

A robbery occurs at about the same time in the Bank of England. Detective Mister Fix thinks that Fogg is the thief. Due to the description of the thief transmitted by telegraph, it is like Fogg’s appearance. And based on the circumstances that make Mr. Fogg move from one place to another. Thus, Fogg will have to deal not only with the delays in the means of transport but with the persistent persecution of Detective Fix. Besides, Fix gets involved in the whole adventure as he hopes to get an arrest warrant from the British Crown to catch the thief.<\/p>\n

Itinerary Places<\/h4>\n

The following list indicates the places of the itinerary and the means of transport that they used:<\/p>\n