Around the World in 80 Days

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Evocative of an era when all travel was an adventure, this timeless classic is perfectly captured by Ingpen's rich and detailed illustrations. Although we live in an age when round-the-world travel is possible in hours rather than weeks, Verne's tale of a race against the clock has never lost its power to thrill. Illustrations. Jules Verne: Around the World in 80 Days Contents Translator's Preface Chapter 1: In which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout mutually accept each other as master and manservant Chapter 2: Where Passepartout is convinced he has found perfection at last Chapter 3: Where a conversation takes place that could cost Phileas Fogg a fortune Chapter 4: In which Phileas Fogg astounds his manservant Passepartout Chapter 5: In which a new share shows up on the London stock market Chapter 6: In which Fix the investigator is understandably impatient Chapter 7: Which demonstrates once again that passports are no help in police work Chapter 8: In which Passepartout says a bit more than maybe he ought to Chapter 9: Where the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean cooperate with Phileas Fogg's objectives Chapter 10: Where Passepartout gets off easy with just the loss of his shoes Chapter 11: Where Phileas Fogg buys a fabulously expensive form of transportation Chapter 12: Where Phileas Fogg and his companions venture through the forests of India and what comes of it Chapter 13: In which Passepartout proves once again that luck and pluck are partners Chapter 14: In which Phileas Fogg goes down the whole wonderful valley of the Ganges without even thinking to look at it Chapter 15: Where the bag of banknotes gets lighter by another couple thousand pounds Chapter 16: Where Fix plays dumb when he hears certain things Chapter 17: Which deals with this and that during the crossing from Singapore to Hong Kong Chapter 18: In which Phileas Fogg, Passepartout, and Fix go about their separate business Chapter 19: Where Passepartout grows extremely concerned for his master and what comes of it Chapter 20: In which Fix makes direct contact with Phileas Fogg Chapter 21: Where the Tankadère’s skipper is in real danger of losing his £200 bonus Chapter 22: Where Passepartout finds that even halfway around the world, it’s wise to have a little money in your pocket Chapter 23: In which Passepartout’s nose gets outlandishly long Chapter 24: During which they cross the whole Pacific Ocean Chapter 25: Which gives a brief glimpse of San Francisco at election time Chapter 26: In which we ride an express train on the Pacific Railroad Chapter 27: During which Passepartout takes a course in Mormon history at a speed of twenty miles per hour Chapter 28: In which Passepartout can’t get anybody to use his head Chapter 29: Which will describe assorted incidents that are met with only on Union railroads Chapter 30: In which Phileas Fogg simply does what’s right Chapter 31: Where Inspector Fix behaves in Phileas Fogg’s best interests Chapter 32: In which Phileas Fogg grapples with misfortune Chapter 33: In which Phileas Fogg rises to the occasion Chapter 34: Which gives Passepartout the chance to crack an outrageous but possibly original joke Chapter 35: In which Passepartout doesn’t need to be told twice to do what his master says Chapter 36: Where shares in Phileas Fogg are back at a premium on the stock market Chapter 37: Which demonstrates that Phileas Fogg didn’t gain a thing by going around the world—other than happiness Textual Notes Recommended Reading