Classic Starts: Around the World in 80 Days: Retold from the Jules Verne Original by Retold from the Jules Verne original

by Jules Verne, D. McFadden

From the moment he wakes up, every second of Phileas Fogg's life is planned precisely. That is until he puts both his fortune and his reputation on the line by accepting a wager to circle the globe in a mere 80 days. Hop onboard with Phileas and his butler, Passepartout, as steamships, a bridge-jumping train, a wind-propelled sled, and even elephants carry them on a perilous race. Will the pair make it around the world in time? With Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, each classic novel is filled with all the magic and excitement that made the original story a beloved favorite. 151 pages

Genres: Nonfiction, Classics, Travel, France

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1937

About the author

Novels of French writer Jules Gabriel Verne, considered the founder of modern science fiction, include Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).

This author who pioneered the genre. People best know him for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870).

Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before people invented navigable aircraft and practical submarines and devised any means of spacecraft. He ranks behind Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie as the second most translated author of all time. People made his prominent films. People often refer to Verne alongside Herbert George Wells as the "father of science fiction."

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Reviews

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 1936 Jean Cocteau and his male companion decide to try and emulate the feat described in the book by Jules Verne and travel around the world in 80 days. Thinking it would be a piece of cake, they quickly find out that fiction is easier than fact.Eschewing the more touristy attractions, they spend most of their time in the seamier districts of the cities they visit, spending time in brothels, opium dens etc.

Cocteau was a man of many talents, but at heart he was a poet and this shines through in this book as well, as it is brilliantly written. Very entertaining and highly recommended.

[Miryea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un libro che avevo letto nel 2012,mi ha portato indietro a sorrisi da bambina e spensieratezza!
Un bellissimo libro consigliato per grandi e piccini

[Pollapollina Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

I libri di viaggio mi attraggono sempre, però poi succede che leggendoli mi annoino, forse perché i viaggi sono qualcosa a cui ognuno dà un taglio e un valore personale. In questo caso, il regista e scrittore francese Cocteau, ripercorre negli anni 30, il famoso giro del mondo di Verne, descrivendo per brevi impressioni i vari luoghi attraversati, ma concentrandosi più che altro su spettacoli di vario tipo a cui gli capita di assistere. Alcuni passaggi sono interessanti perché ancora “validi” anche oggi, ma molte parti le ho trovate invece noiose.

[Tosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jean Cocteau traveling in style. When a Dandy travels watch out! The world according to Cocteau is not like any world that we live in. No way does this man deal with subway maps!

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Если я люблю что-то больше, чем книги и путешествия, то это – путешествия по мотивам книг. И когда я прочитала в аннотации, что французский авангардист жан кокто решил повторить литературный маршрут жюля верна, сопровождая это записками, я долго не раздумывала.
Очень интересная книга! Короткие, иногда почти телеграфные заметки о городах и событиях (герои мало где были больше одного дня – время поджимало и в жизни), необычность слога, сравнений и наблюдений (автор не зря авангардист). И ещё острее воспринимаются его зарисовки, когда помнишь, что это короткое время между двумя мировыми войнами, и меньше чем через десять лет всё полетит к чертям. Но пока можно лететь на корабле через тихий океан, общаясь с немолодым чарли чаплином.

"И даже крылатые лунные кони живут на карнизах, как ласточки; они разлеглись в углах фронтона, где легко увидеть их светлые профили, а быстро подняв глаза к небу, можно заметить и лунного конюха: он сидит, наклонившись вперед, свесив голову ниже коленей.
Солнечная колесница разбилась в щепки, налетев на коней. В колеснице ехал бог. Видимо, за мраморным треугольником фронтона, этим воздушным змеем, луна — солнце руин — как раз прячет свою колесницу и распрягает лошадей.
Я ухожу прочь от воздушной конюшни: не хочу быть навязчивым, приставать с вопросами к тишине, вникать в тайны, которые меня не касаются.
Ухожу от фасада, где необычные лошади вьют свои гнезда."

[Mickey Bits · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classics Illustrated Deluxe is an excellent series and I am making my way through the entire list. This well known titles from Jules Verne is well done. Although no one gets in a balloon in this book. Oh well, it was quite enjoyable.

[Elodie Drt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quelle aventure ! C'est le premier livre de Jules Verne que je lis et j'ai adoré suivre toutes leurs péripéties !

[Saphira88CV · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ha sido todo un salto de nivel, tanto en gramática como en vocabulario. La historia es muy conocida y me gusta

[Ken God · Rating 4 out of 5]

best book for kid and beginners

[Antti Sorri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ranskalaisen modernin runouden suuri "flamboyant", Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963) on Suomessa tunnetumpi ehkä näytelmiensä ja ranskalaiseen elokuvaan vaikuttamisensa vuoksi. Hän oli kuitenkin myös esseisti ja kirjailija, esteetikko ja homoseksuaali, joka eli aikakautensa stereotyyppisen dekadentin kirjailijan elämää kolmiodraamoineen ja ooppiumikokeiluineen kaikkineen.

Cocteau oli Vernen ihailija ja vuonna 1936 hän teki maailmanympärimatkan lapsuudensa sankarin Phileas Foggin jalanjäljissä. Matkaan lähti mukaan oma rakastaja, Marcel Khili, joka kirjassa saa toimia Passepartoutina. Reitti kulki Pariisin, Rooman, Egyptin, Punaisen Meren, Intian Rangoonin, Singaporen, Hong Kongin, Japanin, Havaijin, San Frasiscon ja New Yorkin kautta Le Havreen. Foggista poiketen Cocteau pääsi jo hyödyntämään reittiliikennekoneita, eikä turvautunut norsuun tai kuumailmapalloon.

Historiallinen matkakirja, jossa on esteetikon maailmaa syleileviä kuvauksia ja yksittäisiä detaljeja, ei ole oikein matkakirja-ainesta, mutta siitä huolimatta sitä lukee mielellään. Cocteaun kuvaus on herkullista ja värikästä, huipentuen yllättävään kohtaamiseen Charlie Chaplinin kanssa. Hellyttäviä ovat myös Cocteaun melkeinpä äidilliset huomiot Passepartoustaan, jonka tekemisiä hän mielellään kirjassa kuvaa. Kun homoparivaljakko joutuu kaukomailla pulaan, neitimäinen käyttäytyminen, dramaattinen toikkarointi, saa lukijan suupielet hymyyn. Kuitenkin esteetikon tapa värittää maailma subjektiivisilla näyillään ei tee kirjasta kovin objektiivista luettavaa. Paisuttelun tuntua - ehkä suoranaisia valheita - on kirjan sivuilla siksi paljon.

Edellinen saattaa tuntua syyltä olla tarttumatta kirjaan, mutta se ei olekaan opuksen pääasia. Cocteaun kirja on ennen kaikkea kiehtova matkakertomus maailmansotien välisen ajan kosmopoliitin maailmanympärimatkasta, aikakaudesta, joka on tyystin kadonnut. Siksi Savukeidasta voi onnitella historiallisten matkakirjojen sarjastaan, jossa luettavina on mm. sellaisia kuriositeetteja kuin Mark Twain, Vladimir Majakovski, Mary Wollstonecraft, R.L. Stevenson, Gustave Flaubert ja Charles Dickens. Lisää trippejä menneisyyteen on siis kiitettävästi luvassa.

[BuzzBuzz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Piacevole, non stupendo.Ho personalmente provato una profonda affinità con il protagonista Phileas Fogg. La sua calma intrinseca, ottimismo e impassibilità mi appartengono... ma non la puntualità. Un libro che si lascia leggere, uno dei tanti classici a cui sto dedicando la mia attenzione ultimamente; che si rivela all'altezza della propria fama. Sono presenti interessanti spunti e riferimenti ad usanze e tradizioni tipiche dei paesi che visita il nostro personaggio principale; e si denota la differenza con i giorni nostri, le difficoltà che i viaggi comprendevano una volta e che ci sembrano inimmaginabili, ormai. Si prova una piacevolissima empatia anche con il personaggio di Passepartout, dall'animo così emotivo e passionale, e così devoto al suo padrone, che si riesce solo ad amarlo.Non si può dire lo stesso di Mrs Auda, poiché le vengono dedicati davvero pochi passaggi. In definitiva, non è uno dei miei libri preferiti, ma sono felice di averlo letto.

[W. Koistinen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautifully painted pictures from Cocteau's around the world trip, in 1930's. He's in a hurry, so the descriptions are touristy in a way that they don't go too deep into the places, peoples and customs. Especially liked the way he describes the way of living in Asia. Like many travelers, Cocteau seems to be overwhelmed by everything new he sees and so the home (Paris, Europe, Western civilization...) pales in comparison. Even the cruelties he sees in Asia seem mystical and beautiful to his eyes. Liked the book.

[Iina Allonen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tarkkanäköistä havainnointia, mielenkiintoisia vertailuja, kiinnostava matka.

[Erika DOUBLEMART · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un livre agréable à lire.

[Jayaa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this in school days! Good for younger people