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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
One of the all-time classics, I've only just read the original for the first time and am very glad that I have done so as there is so much more you can get from the book compared to any film.
This book is my third fav book all time and forever. Exelence is the word to describe this. Jules Verne was a peak author.
Others peoples who read it say it was a work of genius and science, full of imagination, and other things of that kind. And its right, its the true. But people missed the whole work of peak, art and psychologie behind the things and the stuff.
Truly, this was the best book i ever read, and i dont think i'll find a book like this again. All the characters, their arc, their relationship, all was so complex, so finely writing, so poetic. It was heavy to read, but when i was in the story, in the submarine, the writing style turn almost magical ?? All the details were vivid, it made you want to know more and even mundane scenes became incredible.
That was incredible, I must have read it more than 10 times, and every time i've read it, it make me like more this peak book
Others peoples who read it say it was a work of genius and science, full of imagination, and other things of that kind. And its right, its the true. But people missed the whole work of peak, art and psychologie behind the things and the stuff.
Truly, this was the best book i ever read, and i dont think i'll find a book like this again. All the characters, their arc, their relationship, all was so complex, so finely writing, so poetic. It was heavy to read, but when i was in the story, in the submarine, the writing style turn almost magical ?? All the details were vivid, it made you want to know more and even mundane scenes became incredible.
That was incredible, I must have read it more than 10 times, and every time i've read it, it make me like more this peak book
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I highly suggest that you try different translations of this book. The OG one by Anonymous is where I started because I owned the physical copy. It is so dry and boring that I sought out a different translation on Libby which is where I found Bonner’s unabridged version. Much more readable although I haven’t tried others to know whose is best.
Anyway, still not my favorite book out there. As far as sci-fi goes, this book is heavy on the oceanography side of science. I wonder how many young readers have been inspired to become sailors, fishermen, oceanographers, or simply to travel the world after reading Verne’s book.
Anyway, still not my favorite book out there. As far as sci-fi goes, this book is heavy on the oceanography side of science. I wonder how many young readers have been inspired to become sailors, fishermen, oceanographers, or simply to travel the world after reading Verne’s book.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It is pretty fast paced. Very adventurous. There's lots of marine and scientific jargon.
'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' by Jules Verne is a wonderful read if one is both a scientific naturalist and adventurous. The story will sate those tastes completely despite that the novel was published as a serial in 1869.
I have copied the cover blurb as it is accurate:
"Originally serialized between March 1869 and June 1870, Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” is one of the greatest underwater sea adventures of all time. It is the story of Professor Pierre Aronnax who sets off aboard an American frigate to investigate a series of attacks, which has been reported to be made by an amphibious monster. The monster in question is actually the submarine vessel the ‘Nautilus,’ which is commanded by the eccentric Captain Nemo. When the Nautilus destroys the Professor’s ship, he is taken prisoner by Captain Nemo along with his trusted servant Conseil and the frigate’s harpooner Ned Land. What follows for the three is a tale of great adventure and scientific wonder. An early pioneer of science fiction, Jules Verne’s work is noted for its prediction of scientific advancements. In the case of “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” Verne accurately forecasted the development of submarine vessels. It is at once a harbinger of technology to come and captivating tale of adventure which has delighted readers ever since its original publication. This edition is translated by F. P. Walter, is illustrated by Milo Winter, and includes a biographical afterword. "
As the Nautilus traversed all the oceans of the world, I likewise followed along by tracing the voyage on my globe, bought years ago from a National Geographic catalog. With the use of the Google search engine, I looked at the thousands of ocean denizens - fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, shellfish, corals, mammals, birds, reptiles, corals, plants, sharks, rays and jellyfish that the narrator, Professor Pierre Aronnax, describes in every chapter and mile of ocean he travels. We readers today do have search engines to look up the animals and plants he mentioned which certainly increased my enjoyment in reading the book as much as using a physical globe to follow the Nautilus. Without Google, the book would have been only a boring read of lists of creatures every other chapter between the scenes of exciting and anxious moments.
For you, gentle reader, I include a link to a marvelously informative website with equally marvelous photos and other information:
https://oceana.org/marine-life
Sad to say, some readers will not like 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'. They will say, "too many lists of ocean-life classifications and not enough gore." This is true. Verne could have given readers scenes written with blood spraying all over the page since he wrote many vivid, if brief, episodes of murder, violence and monsters in the novel. However, it being a nineteenth-century novel for all ages, no, he didn't do that. It did have a dark emo anti-hero who played on an organ whenever he was broody. I enjoyed the adventure tremendously. Although I am a mature lady and I liked the book, most likely young middle-school readers with a scientific interest in the oceans would most likely LOVE this entertaining and imaginative novel!
The edition I read had many fantastic illustrations! I strongly recommend picking up such an edition.
I have copied the cover blurb as it is accurate:
"Originally serialized between March 1869 and June 1870, Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” is one of the greatest underwater sea adventures of all time. It is the story of Professor Pierre Aronnax who sets off aboard an American frigate to investigate a series of attacks, which has been reported to be made by an amphibious monster. The monster in question is actually the submarine vessel the ‘Nautilus,’ which is commanded by the eccentric Captain Nemo. When the Nautilus destroys the Professor’s ship, he is taken prisoner by Captain Nemo along with his trusted servant Conseil and the frigate’s harpooner Ned Land. What follows for the three is a tale of great adventure and scientific wonder. An early pioneer of science fiction, Jules Verne’s work is noted for its prediction of scientific advancements. In the case of “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” Verne accurately forecasted the development of submarine vessels. It is at once a harbinger of technology to come and captivating tale of adventure which has delighted readers ever since its original publication. This edition is translated by F. P. Walter, is illustrated by Milo Winter, and includes a biographical afterword. "
As the Nautilus traversed all the oceans of the world, I likewise followed along by tracing the voyage on my globe, bought years ago from a National Geographic catalog. With the use of the Google search engine, I looked at the thousands of ocean denizens - fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, shellfish, corals, mammals, birds, reptiles, corals, plants, sharks, rays and jellyfish that the narrator, Professor Pierre Aronnax, describes in every chapter and mile of ocean he travels. We readers today do have search engines to look up the animals and plants he mentioned which certainly increased my enjoyment in reading the book as much as using a physical globe to follow the Nautilus. Without Google, the book would have been only a boring read of lists of creatures every other chapter between the scenes of exciting and anxious moments.
For you, gentle reader, I include a link to a marvelously informative website with equally marvelous photos and other information:
https://oceana.org/marine-life
Sad to say, some readers will not like 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'. They will say, "too many lists of ocean-life classifications and not enough gore." This is true. Verne could have given readers scenes written with blood spraying all over the page since he wrote many vivid, if brief, episodes of murder, violence and monsters in the novel. However, it being a nineteenth-century novel for all ages, no, he didn't do that. It did have a dark emo anti-hero who played on an organ whenever he was broody. I enjoyed the adventure tremendously. Although I am a mature lady and I liked the book, most likely young middle-school readers with a scientific interest in the oceans would most likely LOVE this entertaining and imaginative novel!
The edition I read had many fantastic illustrations! I strongly recommend picking up such an edition.
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced