Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers — Part 1 20000 Lieues sous les mers — Part 1 Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Norm Wolcott "Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers — Part 1" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the mysterious phenomenon of a colossal sea creature that has been sighted by various ships around the world, igniting intrigue and panic among seafarers and scientists alike. The narrative begins with the protagonist, Professor Aronnax, who becomes embroiled in the hunt for this enigmatic creature, often referred to as a narwhal, as he embarks on an expedition aboard the frigate Abraham Lincoln alongside his companion, Ned Land. The opening of the novel sets the stage for a thrilling adventure, revealing that in 1866, a strange, enormous object has been encountering ships and launching jets of water into the air, leading to widespread speculation about its existence. As various international governments and the scientific community engage in heated debates about the creature, Professor Aronnax, recently returned from a scientific expedition, expresses an urgent curiosity about this mystery. Upon receiving an invitation to join the expedition aboard the Abraham Lincoln, he accepts, eager to explore the depths of the ocean and uncover the truth behind the so-called "monster." The tension mounts as the crew prepares for a confrontation with the unknown while the possibility of danger looms large. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Science fiction Submarines (Ships) -- Fiction Sea stories Adventure stories Underwater exploration -- Fiction PQ Text Science Fiction FR Littérature FR Science fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 455332 455333 2024-10-03T03:54:52.724038 2023-10-03T04:27:59.345882 text/html text/html 526256 2011-12-25T13:16:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 166365 2011-12-25T13:18:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 241948 2024-10-03T03:55:02.035967 application/epub+zip 248634 2024-10-03T03:54:56.326994 application/epub+zip 238657 2024-10-03T03:54:54.969012 application/epub+zip 515128 2024-10-03T03:55:06.202916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504034 2024-10-03T03:55:01.172989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470151 2022-09-03T05:49:14.376928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441842 441835 2024-10-03T03:54:51.517988 2023-10-03T04:27:58.427900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 430799 2011-12-25T13:17:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162761 2011-12-25T13:18:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22461 2024-10-03T03:55:06.364908 application/rdf+xml 17957 2024-10-03T03:54:55.539988 image/jpeg 3967 2024-10-03T03:54:55.253986 image/jpeg 237583 2024-10-03T03:54:52.767972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia