Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Name: Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141441979
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By Jules Verne

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne is a classic adventure novel where Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel, accompanied by their guide Hans, embark on an expedition to explore the earth's core through a volcano in Iceland. As they delve deeper, they encounter wondrous and perilous subterranean landscapes, testing their courage and scientific curiosity. This thrilling journey combines elements of geology, fantasy, and exploration, captivating readers with its imaginative portrayal of the unknown world beneath our feet.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this classic sci-fi adventure if you love thrilling explorations, underground worlds, and imaginative storytelling. With its blend of scientific curiosity and fantastical elements, it appeals to those who relish a tale of discovery and wonder beneath the Earth's surface.

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Tells the story of distinguished but eccentric Professor Lidenbrock, who finds a scrap of parchment in an old manuscript. A cipher written in runes, it tells of an entrance to another world - a world hidden beneath our own, illuminated by an electrified gas and populated by strange, prehistoric beings.

Jules Verne's pioneering science fiction classic tells the story of the distinguished but eccentric Professor Lidenbrock, who finds a scrap of parchment in an old manuscript. A cipher written in runes, it tells of an entrance to another world - a world hidden beneath our own.

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne is a pioneering science fiction classic that tells the story of the distinguished but eccentric Professor Lidenbrock. He discovers a scrap of parchment in an old manuscript, revealing a cipher written in runes. This cipher tells of an entrance to another world—a world hidden beneath our own.

In Jules Verne's wild and riotous fantasy, the narrative dives into the hidden mysteries of a vast, uncharted subterranean world. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the French by Frank Wynne and includes an introduction by Jane Smiley, along with notes by Peter Cogman.

The tale follows Professor Lidenbrock and his reluctant nephew as they pursue a cryptic clue down into a dormant volcano in Iceland. As they descend further, they encounter ever more extraordinary creatures and discoveries, face greater dangers, and become surrounded by the ancient living past, all illuminated by an electrified gas and populated by strange, prehistoric beings.

This new translation by Frank Wynne is enhanced by an introduction highlighting the science in Verne's work and its influences. The edition also provides notes, a chronology, and suggested further readings.

If you enjoyed Journey to the Centre of the Earth, you might like H.G. Wells' The Time Machine, also available in Penguin Classics.

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne is praised for its gripping storytelling and imaginative exploration, which continue to captivate readers even today. Renowned for his ability to weave science fiction and adventure into a seamless narrative, Verne's work remains a classic favourite among both young and adult audiences. The enduring appeal is attributed to its thrilling narrative and visionary ideas.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141441979

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Frank Wynne
Introduction by Jane Smiley
Edited by Peter Cogman
Introduction by Jane Smiley
Translated by Frank Wynne

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 216g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author and a pioneer of the science-fiction genre. His novels include Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869-1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Frank Wynne has been a literary translator for more than a decade and has translated works by, among others, Michel Houellebecq, Ahmadou Kourouma, Petr Kral and Almudena Grandes. He won the 2008 Scott Moncrieff Prize for his translation of Frederic Beigbeder's Love Lasts Three Years, the 2005 Independent Fiction Prize for Frederic Beigbeder's Windows on the World and the 2002 IMPAC prize for Atomised his translation of Michel Houellebecq's Les Particules elementaires. Jane Smiley is the author of many novels, including Horse Heaven, The Greenlanders, A Thousand Acres, and Ten Days in the Hills, as well as a guide to the Novel, entitled Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel. She has won the Pulitzer Prize and been short-listed for the Orange Prize. She lives in California. Peter Cogman won a Scholarship to read Modern and Medieval Languages at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he subsequently gained a Ph.D. for research on the work of the 1900s poet and novelist P.-J. Toulet. He taught French at the University of Southampton, and is the author of Narration in Nineteenth-Century French Short Fiction- Prosper Merimee to Marcel Schwob (2002).