Around the World in Eighty Days

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Scholastic Inc., 1990 - 237 Seiten
Phileas Fogg bet his entire fortune that he could cross the Nineteenth Century Earth - with no plans, no special arrangements, and no air travel - in exactly eighty days. Any delay, any breakdown, any missed connection, and Fogg would lose - everything.
 

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In which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout accept each other the one as master the other as servant
9
In which Passepartout is convinced that he has found his Ideal
14
In which a conversation takes place which may cost Phileas Fogg dearly
18
In which Phileas Fogg surprises Passepartout his servant beyond measure
26
In which a new security appears on the London Exchange
30
In which the agent Fix shows a very proper impatience
33
Which shows once more the uselessness of passports in police matters
38
In which Passepartout perhaps talks a little more than is proper
41
In which Fix comes in direct contact with Phileas Fogg
119
In which the master of the Tankadere runs great risk of losing a reward of two hundred pounds
126
In which Passepartout sees very well that even at the Antipodes it is prudent to have some money in ones pocket
135
In which Passepartouts nose is lengthened enormously
142
During which is accomplished the voyage across the Pacific Ocean
149
In which a slight glimpse of San Francisco is had a political meeting
156
In which our party takes the express train on the Pacific Railroad
163
In which Passepartout follows with a speed of twenty miles an hour a course of Mormon history
169

In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean show themselves propitious to Phileas Foggs designs
45
In which Passepartout is only too happy to get off with the loss of his shoes
51
In which Phileas Fogg buys a conveyance at a fabulous price
57
In which Phileas Fogg and his companions venture through the forests of India and what follows
66
In which Passepartout proves again that Fortune smiles upon the bold
73
In which Phileas Fogg descends the entire splendid valley of the Ganges without ever thinking of looking at it
79
In which the bag with the banknotes is relieved of a few thousand pounds more
86
In which Fix has not the appearance of knowing anything about the matters concerning which they talk to him
93
In which one thing and another is talked about during the trip from Singapore to Hong Kong
99
In which Phileas Fogg Passepartout and Fix each goes about his own business
106
In which Passepartout takes a little too lively interest in his master and what follows
111
In which Passepartout could not succeed in making anyone listen to reason
176
In which certain incidents are related only to be met with on the railroads of the United States
185
In which Phileas Fogg simply does his duty
193
In which the detective Fix takes seriously in charge Phileas Foggs interests
200
In which Phileas Fogg engages in a direct struggle with ill luck
207
In which Phileas Fogg shows himself equal to circumstances
212
Which gives Passepartout the opportunity of letting out some atrocious but perhaps unpublished words
221
In which Passepartout does not have repeated to him twice the order his master gives him
224
In which Phileas Fogg is again at a premium in the market
230
In which it is proved that Phileas Fogg has gained nothing by making this tour of the world unless it be happiness
234
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Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. He is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. His most popular novels included Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Several of his works have been adapted into movies and TV mini-series. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 at the age of 77.

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