Around The World in Eighty Days has become one of the most widely read and influential books ever written.  

It reveals the astounding range, subtlety, artistry, and depth of a true original, Jules Verne, author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, From The Earth to the Moon, The Mysterious Island, and countless other literary masterpieces.

Published in hundreds of editions and translated into virtually every modern language, it has not been out of print since 1873.

JULES VERNE, (1828-1905), is often referred to as the “Father of Science Fiction.” He wrote his first novel, Five Weeks in a Balloon, at the age of 35, and went on to become the second most translated author on earth, (after Agatha Christie), writing books about a variety of innovations and technological advancements years before they became practical realities.