Happy weekend and let's review a classic adventure novel book which is known as " Around the World in 80 Days" written by Jules Verne, first published in 1873. The story follows the main character, Phileas Fogg, and his loyal French valet, Jean Passepartout, as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in just 80 days to win a wager. Here I'll share few key points from this book...
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Here you go,
Phileas Fogg is a main character of this novel who is a wealthy and precise English gentleman. He makes a bet with the members of his club that he can travel around the world in 80 days that's how this book named.
Fogg and Passepartout departure from London on October 2nd, 1872, using various means of transportation to cross oceans and continents.
A Scotland Yard detective, mistakenly believes Fogg to be a bank robber. This is why follows him throughout his journey with an attention to arrest him whenever the opportunity will arise on the way.
Fogg and Passepartout did numerous adventures along with facing the challenges on this journey. At one spot, they were getting caught in a Hindu religious ceremony in India, where they rescued a young Indian widow named Aouda, crossing the American Wild West, and escaping a typhoon at sea.
Fogg's deadlines were approaching as the days pass rapidly. This is how the journey becomes a race against time to complete the trip in 80 days.
Phileas Fogg and Aouda get married in this beautiful journey and that's how the novel ends at the happy note. They came back to London with the help of various modes of transportation, including trains, steamships, and an elephant.
