Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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Table of contents
- Title Page2
- Copyright Page3
- Note4
- Table of Contents5
- Part One6
- I - A SHIFTING REEF7
- II - TWO SIDES OF AN ARGUMENT10
- III - I MAKE MY DECISION12
- IV - NED LAND13
- V - THE GREAT ADVENTURE16
- VI - FULL STEAM AHEAD18
- VII - AN UNKNOWN SPECIES OF WHALE21
- VIII - OUR NEW QUARTERS24
- IX - NED LAND ATTACKS27
- X - THE MAN OF THE SEAS28
- XI - THE NAUTILUS31
- XII - THE SOUL OF THE NAUTILUS33
- XIII - CAPTAIN NEMO EXPLAINS35
- XIV - THE BLACK RIVER38
- XV - A NOTE OF INVITATION40
- XVI - ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA43
- XVII - A SUBMARINE FOREST46
- XVIII - FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC49
- XIX - THE ISLAND OF VANIKORO52
- XX - TORRES STRAITS55
- XXI - ARCADIAN DAYS ON LAND58
- XXII - CAPTAIN NEMO’S THUNDERBOLT62
- XXIII - CONFINEMENT66
- XXIV - THE REALM OF CORAL69
- Part Two72
- I - THE INDIAN OCEAN73
- II - THE ISLAND OF CEYLON76
- III - A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE78
- IV - THE RED SEA82
- V - UNDER THE ISTHMUS86
- VI - THE GRECIAN ARCHIPELAGO89
- VII - THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS93
- VIII - VIGO BAY95
- IX - THE LOST CONTINENT99
- X - SUBMARINE COAL MINES102
- XI - THE SARGASSO SEA106
- XII - CACHALOTS AND WHALES109
- XIII - THE GREAT ICE BARRIER113
- XIV - THE SOUTH POLE117
- XV - AN OVERTURNED MOUNTAIN122
- XVI - A LIVING TOMB125
- XVII - FROM CAPE HORN TO THE AMAZON129
- XVIII - THE POULPS132
- XIX - THE GULF STREAM136
- XX - WE VISIT A TOMB140
- XXI - HUMAN SACRIFICE142
- XXII - CAPTAIN NEMO’S LAST WORDS145
- XXIII - CONCLUSION148
The "man who invented the future," French novelist Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore earth's hidden territories. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the deep-water submarine. Weaving amazing scientific achievements with simple, everyday occurrences, this memorable tale brims with detailed descriptions of a futuristic vessel and bizarre scenes of life on the ocean's bottom. On-board travelers view Red Sea coral, wrecks of a historic naval battle, Antarctic ice shelves, and the fictional Atlantis. In addition, they confront a giant squid and belligerent cannibals, among other rousing adventures. The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea not only influenced H. G. Wells and future generations of writers, but also inspired numerous films.