Around the World in Eighty Days (Chinese and French) Author: [French] Jules Verne Publisher: China Aerospace Press

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Mr. Fogg and his friends in the Reform Club bet 20,000 pounds that they could travel around the world in 80 days. Then he set out from London with his servant nicknamed "Know-It-All" and began an incredible journey around the world. In the 19th century, when there were no airplanes or ocean-going ships, he finally completed this fantastic journey around the world despite natural disasters and man-made disasters. The protagonists of the novel are Fogg and Know-It-All, who contrast with each other in character. Fogg is extremely calm and composed by nature, decisive, generous, knowledgeable and humane. He is an ideal and capable action hero. His servant Know-It-All is loyal to his master. Although he sometimes loves to play and makes mistakes, he always stands up at critical moments to help his master overcome difficulties. Without him, Fogg would never be able to return to London as scheduled. When the novel was serialized in newspapers in 1872, American reporters sent telegrams back to New York every day. Americans were eager to know what Fogg's itinerary was like. The transatlantic shipping companies offered the author a large sum of money if he could arrange for Fogg to return to England on their ships. Around the World in Eighty Days was a sensational success, and this success has lasted for a long time. It is worthy of being Verne's masterpiece.