Description

Jules Verne was a French novelist who had a passion for exploring the world’s hidden regions. In his prophetic adventure novel, written well before the development of the deep-water submarine, he describes a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo.

The story is full of marvelous scientific achievements combined with common everyday events. It brims with intricate descriptions of a futuristic vessel and bizarre scenes of life on the ocean’s bottom. The sights include Red Sea coral wreckage from a historic naval battle, Antarctic ice shelves, and the mythical city of Atlantis. The rousing adventures range from a confrontation with a giant squid to an encounter with belligerent cannibals.

Verne’s literary masterpiece, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, influenced H. G. Wells and generations of writers. It inspired numerous films and continues to captivate readers of all ages.