The classic tale of Phileas Fogg and his quest to travel around the world in just eighty days, specially retold When Phileas Fogg read in his newspaper that it was possible to travel around the world in only eighty days, his freinds laughed. "It can't be don!" said one. So Phileas Fogg set out to prove it could.
'Today you can go round the world in eighty days,' says Phileas Fogg. 'Do it, and I pay you 20,000 pounds,' says his friend Stuart. This is the beginning of one of Jules Verne's most exciting stories. Phileas Fogg must get back to London by December 21st or lose all his money. And with the help of his servant, Passepartout, Fogg travels in many ways - from train to elephant - and has some surprising adventures on the way.
In 1872, Phileas Fogg, an English gentleman, bets 20,000 pounds that he can travel around the world in 80 days. Remember, there were no airplanes or other types of high speed travel.
Fogg and his servant, Passepourtout, leave from London, England and travel across four continents on their trip. In India, they meet a beautiful princess and save her life. She joins them on the journey and falls in love with Phileas Fogg.
A British gentleman, Phileas Fogg, makes a bet that he can go around the world in eighty days. Accompanied by his French manservant, Passepartout, he sets off on an incredible race against, over land and sea. The tenacious Inspector Fix, convinced that Phileas Fogg is a thief, pursues him relentlessly across the continents.
Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days. (level 1)Jules Verne
In 1872 a rich English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, makes a bet that he can go around the world in 80 days. Accompanied by his French manservant, Passepartout, he sets off on an incredible race against the clock, over land and sea. The tenacious Inspector Fix, convinced that Phileas Fogg is a robber, pursues him relentlessly across the continents.