Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas

French naturalist Dr Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down a sea monster, but discovers the Nautilus, a self-contained world built by its enigmatic captain. Nemo's mission is revealed to be a violent one, and his methods are coldly efficient. Verne's classic novel has left a profound mark on subsequent centuries, with its themes being universal, its style alternately humorous and grandiose, and its construction masterly. This new and unabridged translation brilliantly conveys the range of the seminal work, and contains unpublished information about its inception.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 464 pages
\n Publication date: 25 April 2019
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press
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French naturalist Dr Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down a sea monster, but discovers instead the Nautilus, a self-contained world built by its enigmatic captain. Together, Nemo and Aronnax explore the underwater realms of the globe, undergo a transcendental experience amongst the ruins of Atlantis, and plant a black flag at the South Pole. Nemo's mission is finally revealed to be a violent one, and his methods are coldly efficient. Verne's classic novel has left a profound mark on subsequent centuries. Its themes are universal, its style alternately humorous and grandiose, its construction masterly. This new and unabridged translation brilliantly conveys the range of this seminal work. The volume also contains unpublished information about the novel's inception.

\n Weight: 324g\n
Dimension: 129 x 195 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780198818649\n
Edition number: 2 Revised edition\n