Around the World in Eighty Days (Collins Classics)

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Phileas Fogg was one of those mathematically exact people, who, never hurried and always ready, are economical of their steps and their motions. He never made one stride too many, always going by the shortest route. He did not give an idle look. He did not allow himself a superfluous gesture.' When Phileas Fogg wagers a bet that he can travel across the globe in just 80 days, little does he know about the epic journey that he is about to undertake. With his faithful French servant, Passepartout, Phileas Fogg embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, travelling across four continents by whatever means he can - train, elephant, steam ship - and experiencing endless surprises and mishaps along the way.

Jules Verne helped pioneer the science-fiction genre. His oeuvre provided commentary on the effects of modernity and industrialisation. Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before any transportation vehicles existed that could cross such territories. He is often referred to the as the 'Father of science fiction', along with H. G. Wells.