However, wishing to prove his detractors wrong, he hurriedly sets out with his excitable valet to circumvent the world within 80 days. He has a daily repetitive and punctual habit with no taste for adventure. He is known as dull by most of those who know him personally. Phileas Fogg is in fact the most unlikely person to attempt such a feat. This is one of Jules Vernes well-known and acclaimed works. What pushed them to attempt this insane task? Well, a £20,000 wager set by his colleagues at the Reform Club can make men do such things. The story focuses on Phileas Fogg, an Englishman and his French valet Passerpartout as they attempt a nearly impossible task: to circle the globe in 80 days. It was first published in 1873 and has since adapted into numerous mediums even up to this day. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne – A free audiobookĪround the World in Eight Days is one of the most beloved adventure novels by French author Jules Verne.
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