"Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea" by Jules Verne is a science fiction adventure novel serialized from 1869 to 1870. When ships worldwide report encounters with a mysterious sea monster, an American expedition sets out to destroy it. Professor Aronnax, harpooner Ned Land, and servant Conseil discover the creature is actually a futuristic submarine commanded by the enigmatic Captain Nemo. Held captive aboard the Nautilus, they embark on an extraordinary underwater journey, witnessing marvels and mysteries beneath the waves while uncovering their captor's dark past. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. English |
| Title | Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea |
| Alternate Title | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Seas |
| Credits | a number of anonymous Gutenberg Project volunteers |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Underwater exploration -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 164 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 1994 |
| Last Update | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 36322 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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