nullAround the World in 80 Days Jules VerneAround the World in 80 DaysJules VerneJules VerneBorn in 1828, French author. His family had maritime tradition, which affected him deeply in writing .
In 1847, he was sent to Paris to study law. But bustling Paris inspired his enthusiasm of drama. Late in 1850 he published the play. His father did not support him, he cut off his economic aid . So young Verne had to rely on writing to make a living.nullIn his childhood, he had secretly took a merchant ship to go sailing, but he was found by parents. He therefore promised “lying in bed in fantasy travel”.
Main WorksMain WorksTrilogy:
“Children of Captain Grant ”
“Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”
Mysterious Island
Lunar two song:
From the Earth to the Moon
Around the Moon
Exploration:
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Robur the Conqueror
Adventures of the solar systemSHORT SUMMARYSHORT SUMMARYThe story begins at England. Fogg, a very precise man who regularly goes to the Reform Club every evening. He set the bet about whether it is possible to go around the world in eighty days on a £20,000 wager.
On Fogg’s travels, Fix, the detective follows him all over. He believes that Fogg is the bank robber. He puts obstacles in Fogg’s path so that he can arrest him. Passepartout wonders whether his master might be a robber though in his heart he has ample trust in Fogg’s integrity.nullThe plot moves ahead with Fogg striving through various obstacles to reach London in time. He goes through Brindisi, Suez, Bombay, Calcutta…
Fix arrests Fogg at Liverpool and this delays our hero. He thinks that he has missed the deadline and hasn't reached London in time when in reality he reached a full day earlier. Fogg wins the wager and finds himself a worthy charming, beautiful wife too.
The proposed scheduleThe proposed schedule9 daysnull1 Praise the author
Full of infinite imagination, he can create new things just according to his imagination.
And can not only series up these things, even the function, relationships, can be spoken clearly and logically.
We can keep a curious mind about the new world, learn to explore, do not rest on its laurels.
Book Reviewnull2 Protagonist– Phileas Fogg
Typical perfect gentleman, he is calm, wise, brave.
We can learn from him that once have own beliefs, we need to overcome difficulties, and maintain a normal heart.
The success comes from the unceasing endeavor. null3 The happy ending
In the end of this book, it said, “What did Phileas Fogg gain from his journey if it wasn’t money? Happiness.
From here, I recognize that we will taste the sweets and bitters of life, we can’t predict future, but we can create our own life, maybe the happiness is waiting for us. null