Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: Jules Verne (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
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New to Penguin Classics, the great underwater adventure story in a stunning clothbound edition with original images.
In this thrilling adventure tale by the ‘Father of Science Fiction’, three men embark on an epic journey under the sea with the mysterious Captain Nemo aboard his submarine the Nautilus. Over the course of their fantastical voyage, they encounter the lost city of Atlantis, the South Pole and the corals of the Red Sea, and must battle countless adversaries both human and monstrous. Verne’s triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind.
This new version by award-winning translator David Coward brings Verne’s novel vividly to life for a new generation of readers.
Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author and a pioneer of the science-fiction genre. His novels include Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869-70), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), all available in Penguin Classics.
David Coward is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Leeds. He is the author of studies of Marcel Pagnol, Marguerite Duras, Marivaux and Restif de la Bretonne, and of a History of French Literature (2002). He has translated numerous French classics, including Molière’s plays, Simenon’s novels and Albert Cohen’s Belle du Seigneur, for which he was awarded the Scott-Moncrieff prize in 1996.
‘We are all, in one way or another, the children of Jules Verne’ – Ray Bradbury
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Additional information
| Publisher | Penguin Classics, Translation edition (27 April 2017) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 528 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0241198771 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0241198773 |
| Dimensions | 22 x 15 x 2.5 cm |
by Amazon Customer
Very good quality book. I love the cover and illustrations. Can’t wait to read it. Thank you.
by Robert Paul Lee
The print design is great and the materials feel good. Unfortunately the book had drops of glue on the top (see photo, sorry but not easy to show on camera as it’s transparent), which glued the pages together inappropriately. Secondly Amazon stuck a dirty label straight on top of the print which resulted in the ink being lifted off the cover if you tried to remove it ( see photo), as a collectible this ruins it. I’m now stuck with the label as I don’t want to damage the print. I’d suggest puffin should review the ink used in the cover as the labels shows it’s not very robust. Overall somewhat disappointed .
by Matthew
Bought as a Xmas present for my daughter in law with the intention of buying one each year so she eventually has a nice collection. Beautifully bound and presented. Very pleased indeed.
by RandomPix
Very Strudy hardback. Excellent quality
by Calimero
Very handsome book
by Mr. Stephen F. Crawford
If you like Jules Verne you love this story, aside from that the book looks great and fits i with all my other books with this style of cover the penguin classic collections are perfect.
by Richard
I offered this edition of Jules Verne’s classic in English which I found absolutely beautiful! I might read it again!
by Robert Paul Lee
The 3 star is for the condition of cover. These clothbound versions are delicate, why someone at Amazon or whoever was responsible, decides to stick 2 labels on the cover, removal (in my case) removes the delicate finish.