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Journey to the Center of the Earth (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels) Kindle Edition

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"The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived." — Arthur C. Clarke
An adventurous geology professor chances upon a manuscript in which a 16th-century explorer claims to have found a route to the earth's core. Professor Lidenbrock can't resist the opportunity to investigate, and with his nephew Axel, he sets off across Iceland in the company of Hans Bjelke, a native guide. The expedition descends into an extinct volcano toward a sunless sea, where they encounter a subterranean world of luminous rocks, antediluvian forests, and fantastic marine life — a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of human existence.
Originally published in 1864, Jules Verne's classic remains critically acclaimed for its style and imaginative visions. Verne wrote many fantasy stories that later proved remarkably prescient, and his distinctive combination of realism and romanticism exercised a lasting influence on writers as diverse as Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Jean-Paul Sartre. In addition to the excitement of an action novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth has the added appeal of a psychological quest, in which the sojourn itself is as significant as the ultimate destination.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels

“Science, my boy, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.”

“I dream with my eyes open.”

“And whichsoever way thou goest, may fortune follow.”

Jules Verne's 19th-century action classic has the added appeal of a psychological quest, in which the journey is as significant as the destination.

An adventurous geology professor chances upon a manuscript in which a sixteenth-century explorer claims to have found a route to the earth's core.

He mounts an expedition that descends into a subterranean world of luminous rocks, antediluvian forests, and fantastic marine life — a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of human existence.

Originally published in 1864, Jules Verne's classic remains critically acclaimed for its style and imaginative visions.

Dovers Thrift Edition Library of classic literature - a long standing mission of exceptional value

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"The reason Verne is still read by millions today
is simply that he was one of the best storytellers
who ever lived."--Arthur C. Clarke

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The intrepid Professor Lindenbrock embarks upon the strangest expedition of the nineteenth century: a journey down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the Earth's very core. In his quest to penetrate the planet's primordial secrets, the geologist--together with his quaking nephew Axel and their devoted guide, Hans--discovers an astonishing subterranean menagerie of prehistoric proportions. Verne's imaginative tale is at once the ultimate science fiction adventure and a reflection on the perfectibility of human understanding and the psychology of the questor. As David Brin notes in his Introduction, though Verne never knew the term "science fiction," Journey to the Centre of the Earth is "inarguably one of the wellsprings from which it all began."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008TVM3RK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (March 1, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3784 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 164 pages

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Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French author best known for his tales of adventure, including Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. A true visionary, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions, and is now regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.

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Bill

Great Science-Based Adventure Story

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015

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I read this book because my 9 year old Grandson recommended it. (He is also advising me on this review) If you do not already know, be aware that this is a classic science fiction/adventure story written by Jules Verne in 1864. One reason to read the book is that it provides a fast-paced adventure story, good enough to have been made into several movies, and exciting enough to hold the interest of a 9 year old, despite an advanced vocabulary and a writing style that is a quite flowery compared to what is usually written for young adults. Another reason to read it is to get an idea of the understanding of, and speculations about paleontology and geology that were current around the middle of the 19th century. The scientific discussions and arguments about the interior of the earth between Axel, the young narrator of the story, and his imperious professorial uncle, reflect actual scientific debates going on around that time. I was also interested to discover that the "Ruhmkorff" apparatus that the adventurers used to provide light underground was actually known at that time - an ingenious battery-operated predecessor of the fluorescent light. I had assumed it was simply something Verne devised to allow his plot to proceed- although I am skeptical that it would work for as long as it appeared to work in the book. Although this is not a book you would read to learn about geology, it might be useful in learning about the history of our understanding of geology and paleontology.

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Adventurous

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024

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Verne never fails to bring forth my inner child, and rekindles my fascination with science and the nature of the world we live in. Simply famous!

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023

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I recently purchased this item and I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. The item was exactly as described, and I appreciate the accuracy of the product listing. Additionally, the price was fair and justified for the quality I received. I'm a satisfied customer and would confidently recommend this product to others.

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Slow journey to not quite the center of the earth

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016

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I am making myself go through this, but find it really in the class with watching paint dry. The science is so outdated that it is agonizing. There are exciting moments, but you are all the way to chapter 30 before they get out of the tunnel. I am reading and listening to the Audiobook with Tim Curry as narrator. He does a fabulous job. The Main character whines a lot, but I have to say that I am totally in agreement with him most of the time. What the book captures is the human need for adventure and awe at the contemplation of the created world. And you have plenty of time for contemplation in the fifteen odd chapters you spend in a tunnel. The ending takes deus ex machina to new heights as well.

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Natalie Barnes

Well done

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2023

Nice!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022

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I use it in my class all the time

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Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024

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The print in this book is very, very small very hard to read

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017

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I've wanted to read Journey To The Center of The Earth for quite a while now. Picked up the Dover Thrift addition, and I am very happy with it. Pretty cheap book, but only price wise. Besides the lower price, it's a great book. I really enjoyed the story, and how well it is written. I can now fully appreciate why this book is a classic.

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William de Sousa

Ótimo negocio

Reviewed in Brazil on February 27, 2024

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Como descrito, muito bom

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古島襄二

発注＝到着には随分時間が掛かりましたが、本は可なり古びていましたが、読むのに支障なしです。

Reviewed in Japan on October 25, 2023

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本の価値は、内容なので、読める状態である限り、基本的に問題無しと思います。可なり古びてはいましたが、読むのに全く支障無しと思います。孫が喜ぶでしょう。

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Robert Dunn, Edinburgh

Great Classic, greatr Story, Greatr Characters, Grear Adventures!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2017

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I reads this wonderful book many years ago. The Magic, The Wonder, The Delight as Fresh as ever.
I strongly recommend this Classic to all you younger readers. Remember, Jules Verne also wrote " 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"

Antonio Santana Mijares

Correcto

Reviewed in Spain on December 5, 2015

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El libro se puede acceder correctamente y se lee perfectamente.

Sin ningún problema que destacar sobre el material comprado aquí

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J Reader

A delicious short story.

Reviewed in Canada on November 12, 2011

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Jules Verne is one of the fathers of modern science fiction and fantasy. Which is why I wanted to give the story a try. If you are the type of person who shy's away from classic literature due to it's heavy subject matter or outdated stories and concepts. I can assure you that you have no fear of that with Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Forget for a moment that we are in the era of space travel for rich space tourists, satellites and space stations circling the earth. Think to when this book was written, no cars, no planes, people traveled by steam engine and sailing ship. It's the context of Jules Verne's real world of the 1800's that makes this story all the more impressive.

I found the first ten pages difficult to get into because of the language structure. People spoke and wrote differently over 120 years ago however, as I was drawn into the story I no longer took much notice of this.

Journey to the Center of the Earth has a wonderful innocence about it. The gentil love affair between Axel and his betrothed, the stoic strengh and determination of the guide and the wonderment exhibited when they make their underground discoveries.

I can say that you will not be dissapointed by this book. I think it would also be great for young readers (12-13). It has drama, excitement and romance all without being too long. Well worth my $4.00

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