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Around The World In Eighty Days (other)
''Around the World in Eighty Days'' is a novel by Jules Verne. Around the World in Eighty Days may also refer to: Film * Around the World in Eighty Days (1919 film), ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1919 film), a 1919 German silent adventure comedy film *Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film), ''Around the World in 80 Days'' (1956 film), an adaptation starring David Niven *Around the World in 80 Days (1988 film), ''Around the World in 80 Days'' (1988 film), an Australian animated adaptation *Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film), ''Around the World in 80 Days'' (2004 film), an adaptation starring Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan *Around the World in 80 Days (2021 film), ''Around the World in 80 Days'' (2021 film), a French animated adaptation Television *''Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin'', a 1989 UK travel TV series made by the BBC *Around the World in Eighty Days (1972 TV series), ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1972 TV series), a one-season Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Around The World In Eighty Days
''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (french: link=no, Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. Plot Phileas Fogg is a wealthy English gentleman living a solitary life in London. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives modestly and carries out his habits with mathematical precision. Very little can be said about his social life other than that he is a member of the Reform Club, where he spends the best part of his days. Having dismissed his valet for bringing him shaving water at a temperature slightly lower than expected, Fogg hires Frenchman Jean Passepartout as a replacement. On the evening of 2 October 1872, while at the Reform Club, Fogg gets involved in an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
