Extraordinary journeys : twenty thousand leagues under the seas / Jules Verne ; translated with an introduction and notes by William Butcher.

By:

Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 [author.]

Contributor(s):

Butcher, William, 1951- [translator,, author of introduction.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: xlii, 419 pages ; 20 cm Media type:

ISBN:

9780198818649 (Pbk)

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Sea stories.

DDC classification:

843.8 VER

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Summary: French naturalist Dr Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down a sea monster, but discovers instead the Nautilus, a self-contained world built by its enigmatic captain. Together Nemo and Aronnax explore the underwater realms of the globe, undergo a transcendental experience amongst the ruins of Atlantis, and plant a black flag at the South Pole. Nemo's mission is finally revealed to be a violent one-and his methods coldly efficient. Verne's classic novel has left a profound mark on subsequent centuries. Its themes are universal, its style alternately humorous and grandiose, its construction masterly. This new and unabridged translation brilliantly conveys the range of this seminal work. The volume also contains unpublished information about the novel's inception.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	SIAS Collection	843.8 VER (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		K3339

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French naturalist Dr Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down a sea monster, but discovers instead the Nautilus, a self-contained world built by its enigmatic captain. Together Nemo and Aronnax explore the underwater realms of the globe, undergo a transcendental experience amongst the ruins of Atlantis, and plant a black flag at the South Pole. Nemo's mission is finally revealed to be a violent one-and his methods coldly efficient.

Verne's classic novel has left a profound mark on subsequent centuries. Its themes are universal, its style alternately humorous and grandiose, its construction masterly.

This new and unabridged translation brilliantly conveys the range of this seminal work. The volume also contains unpublished information about the novel's inception.

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