
Around the World in Eighty Days - by Jules Verne
CHAPTER I. IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND PASSEPARTOUT ACCEPT EACH OTHER, THE ONE AS MASTER, THE OTHER AS MAN
CHAPTER II. IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL
CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE WHICH SEEMS LIKELY TO COST PHILEAS FOGG DEAR
CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ASTOUNDS PASSEPARTOUT, HIS SERVANT
CHAPTER V. IN WHICH A NEW SPECIES OF FUNDS, UNKNOWN TO THE MONEYED MEN, APPEARS ON ’CHANGE
CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH FIX, THE DETECTIVE, BETRAYS A VERY NATURAL IMPATIENCE
CHAPTER VII. WHICH ONCE MORE DEMONSTRATES THE USELESSNESS OF PASSPORTS AS AIDS TO DETECTIVES
CHAPTER VIII. IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT
CHAPTER IX. IN WHICH THE RED SEA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN PROVE PROPITIOUS TO THE DESIGNS OF PHILEAS FOGG
Phileas Fogg is a meticulous, unflappable English gentleman whose life revolves around routine and quiet confidence. A member of the Reform Club, he spends his evenings debating abstract ideas while keeping a tight schedule. One rainy evening, a daring wager is placed: he will circle the globe in exactly eighty days, and the odds spark a quiet fire of determination.
He quickly hires the exuberant French valet, Passe‑partout, whose boundless energy balances Fogg’s stoic precision. With a steamship ticket, a railway pass, and a modest purse, they set off from London, confronting unfamiliar customs, unpredictable weather, and a relentless police inspector who suspects foul play. As the first leg of their journey stretches across Europe and into the Middle East, every minute counts toward the impossible deadline.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (367K characters)
Release date
1994-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1828–1905
A master of grand adventures and bold ideas, this French writer helped shape the way readers imagine science, travel, and the future. His stories mix wonder with careful detail, making impossible journeys feel just close enough to believe.
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