This new translation is faithful to the lyricism, verve, and humour of the original, and is the only annotated edition available.

A Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel Jules Verne (published in the original French as Voyage au centre de la Terre). The story involves a professor who leads his nephew...

One hundred fifty years later, Jules Verne’s epic novel of science and adventure is just as thrilling as when it was first published A dirty slip of parchment falls from the pages of an ancient manuscript. Deciphered by the indefatigable Otto Liedenbrock, professor of geology, and his reluctant nephew, Axel, the parchment’s coded message is a wild assertion made by a medieval alchemist: Inside a volcano in Iceland is a passageway to the center of the earth. Impossible, says Axel—the temperature of the earth’s core is far too high for any human being to go near it. That is one theory, the professor replies. Two days later, they embark on a journey so fantastic it will alter the very meaning of history. First published in 1864, Journey to the Center of the Earth is a cornerstone of science fiction and one of the greatest stories ever told. This ebook edition contains the classic Ward Lock & Co. translation of 1877, one of the first English-language versions faithful to the original French. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

The works of Jules Verne are collected in this massive anthology. The work includes a biography about the life and times of Jules Verne, and annotated summaries about his most famous novels. Works Include: The Life and Times of Jules Verne Around the World in Eighty Days Facing the Flag Five Weeks in a Balloon From the Earth to the Moon The Fur Country Godfrey Morgan Journey to the Centre of the Earth The Master of the World Michael Strogoff The Moon-Voyage The Mysterious Island Off on a Comet OR Hector Servadac Robur the Conqueror The Secret of the Island) The Survivors of the Chancellor Ticket No. 9672 Topsy-Turvy Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea The Underground City A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) The Waif of the 'Cynthia' A Winter Amid the Ice

Journey to the Center of the Earth is an 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" (French: "Voyage au centre de la Terre", also translated under the titles "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth" and "A Journey to the Interior of the Earth") is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy, at the Stromboli volcano. From a scientific point of view, this story has not aged quite as well as other Verne stories, since most of his ideas about what the interior of the Earth contains have since been disproved, but it still manages to captivate audiences when regarded as a classic fantasy novel.