Jules Verne

In 1872 Phileas Fogg wins a bet by traveling around the world in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes.

Around the World in Eighty Days

SO GOOD AND GOOFY AND FUN WILL TOTALLY REREAD

One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand - whether train or elephant - overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock.

Pepper

I know this is a classic but things only *really* got interesting and nail biting for me around Ch 28 so much so that when it ended I actually said "YAY!" out loud to an empty room even though obviously I knew what the ending was going to be. 

My problem is the manner in which character development was handled in the book. More specifically, the fact that there was none. I'm the kind of reader for whom characterisation and emotional realism are way more important than plot and this is the kind of the book that is all about the plot. "It's an adventure story, ofcourse it is about the plot!" I hear you say. Well, yes, but I love adventures and mysteries! If they are written in an engaging manner. Princess Bride, Prisoner of Zenda, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Rupert of Hentzau (just to name a few) were all fun romps that managed to strike a good balance between characterisation and high adventure. One can only take so much of the constant descriptions of Phileas Fogg's stoic English nature and Auoda being in a constant state of gratitude. I'll grant that Passepartout and Fix were mildly interesting but only because they had a slightly more developed personality than that of Fogg who seemed about as interesting as a piece of nondescript rock. 

A lot of people mention the xenophobic manner in which the book paints all cultures not British or French and I agree with their assessment but am willing to give Verne leeway on that score since books and authors are a product of their time. 

For more insightful information I recommend this review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I'd say feel free to give this book a miss and go for the, at least entertaining in its anachronisms, 2004 movie instead.

Bri Billaney

Another banger from Jules Verne. That almost feels weird to say about such an amazing author but once again, I had a great time while adventuring with the characters through a world of Verne's creating. I think this book was my nomadic renegade awakening.

Around the World in Eighty Days Jules Verne On October 2, 1872, an English gentleman makes a remarkable wager: He can travel around the entire world in a mere eighty days. Thus begins Jules Verne’s classic novel, which remains unsurpassed in sheer storytelling entertainment. Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant, Passepartout, embark on a fantastic journey into a world filled with surprises, danger, and beauty—from the shores of India, where the travelers rescue the beautiful wife of a rajah from ritual sacrifice, to the rugged American frontier, where their train is ambushed by an angry band of Sioux. With twenty thousand pounds at stake, Fogg’s mission is complicated by an incredible case of mistaken identity that sends a Scotland Yard detective in hot pursuit. A riveting race against time and an action-packed odyssey into the unknown, Around the World in Eighty Days is a masterpiece of adventure fiction that has captured the imaginations of generations of readers and continues to enthrall us today. With an Introduction by Herbert Lottman and a New Afterword by Karen J. Renner

Gillian Rose

I was already familiar with the story having watched two adaptations (including the most recent miniseries with David Tennant). It's a pretty easy read except for the racism at times. I will admit to having trouble connecting with the characters though.

Sade A

After reading this amazing book, it really irks me that i watched the movie and actually considered it good. Passepartout was actually Jackie Chan. ugh!!! the horror!
 
Anyways movie grouch aside, this book was amazing. You have have Mr. Fogg who i have to say has to be the most level headed person in the whole world and his rather passionate servant passepartout who is looking for a bit of calm after leading a rather exciting life, he thinks he's found it in Mr Fogg who is very mathematical about everything, (like dude has everything planned to a T), and that's when Mr Fogg takes a bet to go round the world in 80 days. What you have next are the adventures that follow Passepartout and Mr. Fogg and they were rather grand ones.
 i also enjoyed how Jules Verne tries to show you the different cultures of the places visited although since for the most part you see this through mostly Passepartout's POV your're sometimes treated to his myopic views. 
Either way, this book does not dissappoint and if all you have to go on this book is the rather disgraceful portrayal by hollywood, do yourself a favour and read the real thing.

Gracie Webb

This is the 11th book in the Extraordinary Voyages Series. Classic Jules Verne yarn about Phileas Fogg, who, for a bet, decides to travel around the world in 80 days. Using whatever means necessary, he travels with his faithful servant Passepartout. Picking up a misinformed detective along the way, they travel to India (where he rescues an Indian girl from the funeral pyre of her husband), China, America and other places too.

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Around the World in 80 Days

Celeste Richardson

What a fun classic! Around the World in 80 Days is pretty fast-paced for a novel of its time. The characters were charming, especially Phileas Fogg and Passepartout. I found myself smiling so often while reading this with TS and Eon. Seeing the foreign locales through the eyes of Passepartout, as Fogg was much too focused on his task to take in the scenery, provided a lovely micro-tour of the world as it was in the 1870s. As classics go, this book was light and easy to read. So if you’re looking to dip your toes into the classics, this would be a great choice.

‘Around the world in Eighty days’ was published in 1873. It is an adventure novel by the French writer, Jules Verne. It was first published in French. The book is one of Verne’s most acclaimed works. Jules Verne (8th February 1828 – 24th March 1905) was French novelist, poet, and playwright. In his credit, a series of bestselling novels are there, such as Voyage extraordinaries, Journey to the center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas. Each novel is well documented. Besides novels, he also wrote numerous plays, short stories, autobiographical accounts, poetry, and songs. He has been the second most translated author in the world. He has sometimes been called the ‘Father of Science Fiction’. The story starts with Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valot Passe-partout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80-days. It starts from London Fogg is a member of the Reform club where he use to spend most of his social life. Once at the Reform Club, there is a situation that, is it possible to travel around the world in 80-days? After reading in The Daily Telegraph that has a new rail road in India made it in 80-days. Fogg along with Passe-partout departs from London by train at 8:45 p.m. on 2nd October, so in order to win the bet he must come back to the club by the same time on 21st December, 80-days later. On the first destination where he reaches, starts bad omen. He takes up by the Police by mistake due to his face similarity with a criminal. After this, they come to India also, take a train from Bombay to Calcutta, then Allahabad. At one place they see a ‘Sati procession’ going on. They rescue the lady named Aouda. When they reach back to home. His apologies with her. But she confesses that she loves him and asks him to marry her. The story narrated a complete travelogue with all his experiences, makes the book very interesting. Fogg hurries to reach the Reform Club within time to meet his deadline to win the Money. After adjusting of his travel expenses from the prize money and he divides the left money between Passepartout and Fix, and marries Aouda.

Naomi P

I only picked up this book because I watched the series. I wanted to see how the series did the adaptation and how it differed from the original text.

The book was just an account of Fogg's trip, with very little character development. While there were little stories injected in each stopover, it only happened because of the delays in the transport or because he was inconvenienced by his companions. This also seemed like a rich man's story because Fogg was able to have a solution for everything with money. The only characters that had a bit of character development were Fix and Passepartout -- with Fix pretending to be friends with Fogg so he can keep close and arrest him for some crime, and Passepartout worrying if Fogg would be able to complete his adventure around the world. The book managed to add a female character to probably balance out the gender representation, but she didn't add much to the story, other than being saved by Fogg and ending up to be her husband.

Maybe it's a reader thing that me as a reader in 2022 would have different reading preferences and expectations from a reader in 1873 (when the book was first published). I was expecting more depth in the characterization. Besides the journey around the world, I was also expecting a journey of character because Fogg meets different cultures with different viewpoints. I'm pleased that the series was able to fill in those gaps, even changing Fix's character from a detective to a female journalist.

Jules Verne’s career as a novelist began in 1863, when he struck a new vein in fiction—stories that combined popular science and exploration. In Around the World in Eighty Days, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days—and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded French manservant, Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard to win the extraordinary wager. Combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time, Around the World in Eighty Days gripped audiences upon its publication and remains hugely popular to this day.

Flavia Louise

3.75 stars
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would.

Arta

This book didn't age well the way it supports white colonialism.

Capucine Fachot

Read it when I was ten and I'll always remember this book!
Jules Verne takes you on a journey with incredible characters and a mind-blowing adventure!

Maxime van der Wal

This was such a fun, fast-paced read. Yes, it’s a bit cliche at times, but given the fact that this was published in 1872, I think it’s unfair to lower my rating because of that. Passepartout and Phileas Fogg are such an interesting duo and the unexpected criminal aspect made the plot more multidimensional. Sure, it could’ve been edited better, but even the occasional inaccuracies didn’t take much of my enjoyment away and in the end, that’s what matters most. 

By the way, can I please have some of that calmness of Phileas? I envy him for being that peaceful.

La vuelta al mundo en 80 días

Paula Gomez

Nitin Khanna

A beautiful story covering so much in such an elegant way, it's a must read!

Maytal

TBH I thought that was going to be full of a lot more outdated stereotypes that would make it hard to read, but it was a really fun romp around the world!

Ariel Duke

This is one of those classics that I have reread many times. It really is a perfect example of a travel novel and I love those aspects of it. There are many other aspects of the novel that did not age well.

Christina

around this book in 80 days, more like.
i was really interested in this book initially, but then it just fizzled off and blergh.

Lysh (She/Her)

Mini review:

Although the movie was vastly different, this adventure makes my heart glow. I adored these characters and they felt like old friends. 

A star off because part of me yearned for similar action and humour to the film. As a result, it lost my interest at a couple of points, but I fell back into the world easily. 

Recommended for those trying to read more classics
Format: Audiobook
Rating: 4/5 Stars
2018: 39/40 books

Around the World in 80 Days (Children's Classics)

Ivette De Lucas Campi

Anyaconda

My first classic of the year and for some reason I believe I've also seen the movie or something similar as a kid. The book was a quick read and the story was interesting. I can see why this book has been so popular. However since I'm mostly an avid reader of high and epic fantasy and I wanted more from the characters and the story itself it's getting "only" 3✨ for meeting my expectations.

Monica

This was a great read! It is the second Jules Verne book I read and I enjoyed it as much as the first. It is really short, so you can go through it in 3-4 hours I would say.

It narrates the adventures of Phileas Fogg, a rich and eccentric man who bets with his friends that he can travel around the world in 80 days. In a fast-paced narrative full of continuous adventures we follow Mr. Fogg and his servant Passepartout as they struggle to get to London on time.

Although it is short and might seem simple, there actually is time for the character development of our hero, Mr. Fogg, who turns out to be a man with a heart. And here I stop in order to avoid spoilers. Good read!

Marcel

Mia Jones

This book is a classic and you can easily see why. The story is grand and Verne has a definitely talent for painting the surroundings of the characters, so that you can easily imagine taking the trip around the world with him. It's obvious that he has done a lot of research about the route (The detail and knowledge is amazing). The only thing I find lacking is the character development, which seems to be secondary to the trip described in the book. Still, it's without a doubt a great read.

Around the World in 80 Days (Illustrated Classics)

Janet Doré

A fun classic...nothing heavy here, just all varieties of humor and a casual history lesson.

Around the World in Eighty Days

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