I say I "read" this, but that's not true. It's close enough, though in a way, because I'm in the process of "reading" the Audible audiobook. Wow - it brought back long-lost memories of 1955...You see, in 1955 my Mom had offered to pick me up after my First Grade class to see a matinee rescreening of the 1954 Disney film of that name... and wouldn't you know it, she was late.So there I was, waiting for much too long outside a locked school. I had a dirty laundry problem, waiting -When I had knock...

What book has the most creativity?20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is a strong contender! What an incredible ride!When I was growing up, I lived in a small town with plenty of open spaces. When I returned recently, I noticed that the field where I used to run is now bursting with new homes.Where is the one great undiscovered region to explore? The ocean! Although even that area is shrinking…..Although written in 1870, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is a splendid read. It is about the adventures of Cap...

I have to admit something kind of embarrassing here. I have never really given much thought to the title of this book. Also, there has never been much reason for me to use leagues as a unit of measurement. But, up until reading this book I always thought of the "Leagues Under the Sea" as the distance under the surface they go. But, actually, it is indicating a distance AROUND the world that they are travelling under the water. So, yeah . . . my face is a bit red!Verne may be the king of speculat...

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a marine adventure book that can qualify as a fiction novel; it was one of the first science fiction novels.When this book came out in 1864, it had not made an underwater trip, as reported. Jules Verne allows us to imagine from the scientific basis for individual facts (pressure, temperature, different seas and oceans traveled) and more spooky for cross creatures. We say what is avant-garde with this fully electrified submarine, its autonomous suits used ...

I did enjoy this but you could definitely tell it was written in the 19th century during an age of colonialism. Some of the chapters were difficult to read because of the incredibly dated and exclusivist language. Though, for this reason, it was also quite interesting to read critically.

Hands down the WORST book I've read all year.I mean, there's boring and then there's mind-numbing. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is definitely the latter. I was actually looking forward to listening to this. It's supposed to be a classic action/adventure sci-fi book, right? And it's not an overly long book, which made me assume it was a pretty compact story. Plus, I usually have better luck when it comes to these older novels if I listen to the audiobook instead of trying to wade through all the ...

تحفة روائية يمتزج فيها العلم مع الخيال باسلوب رائع لا يستهين بعقل القارئ
من روايات الخيال العلمى القليلة التى قاومت الزمن، بل و تزيد قيمتها بمرور الوقت، وهو ما يميز الأدب الجيد

Pierre Aronnax, Assistant Professor in the Museum of Natural History, embarks on a ship to investigate the mystery of a powerful creature terrorizing the open seas. When he and two of his companions discover the Nautilus - a magnificent submarine owned by the uncompromising Captain Nemo – their journey takes them under the sea and 20,000 leagues across the world. For some time past, vessels had been met by ‘an enormous thing,’ a long object, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infin...

Jules Verne, classic pulp author, innovator of science fiction, originator of 'steampunk'--or was he? Many readers of the English language will never know the real Verne, and I'm not talking about those who dislike reading. Indeed, many well-meaning folks from the English-speaking world have picked up and read a book titled 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' cover to cover, and yet still know next to nothing of Verne, due to his long-standing translation problem. And as an interesting note,...

Man, what a strange book. As I've learned from my more erudite sister, 19th century novelists are all about digression, and Verne, despite being very solidly camped outside Greatliterarynovelopolis in the growing shantytown of Genreville, is no exception. Literally half this book is a taxonomic listing of every plant and animal Arronax observes! I mean, even I was bored. Me. The nature freak. I occasionally review field guides on Goodreads, and yet I actually preferred George Eliot's tangents ab...