20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer
by Jules Verne
'20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer' Summary
20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer, also "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", tells the tale of Professor Pierre Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and the harpooner Ned Land, who find themselves captured by the mysterious Captain Nemo and his underwater vessel, the Nautilus. They embark on a perilous journey through the depths of the ocean, encountering wonders like coral reefs, shipwrecks, giant squid, and even the mythical city of Atlantis. Throughout their travels, the trio learns of Nemo's complex personality and his reasons for isolating himself in the depths. The story explores themes of scientific exploration, human curiosity, the power of nature, and the isolation of man.Book Details
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Verne is considered to be an important author in France and most of Europe, where he has had a wide influence on the literary avant-garde and on surrealism. His reputation was markedly different in an...
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