Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
- First published
- 1872
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne is an adventure novel published in 1872. When London gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers half his fortune that he can circle the globe in eighty days, he embarks on a race against time with his French valet Passepartout. Their journey becomes complicated when a detective mistakes Fogg for a bank robber and pursues them across continents. Along the way, they rescue a young woman and face numerous obstacles that threaten their tight deadline.
- Adventure stories
- Voyages around the world
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #103. Around the World in Eighty Days on Wikipedia.
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