Verne, Jules. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne’s classic adventure novels can truly be considered visionary. Many of the technological inventions he described in his time have since become reality. Airplanes, helicopters, television, rockets, and submarines are just a few of the remarkable innovations anticipated in his works. Although many achievements of modern civilization have become familiar to us, stories of exploring the ocean depths, soaring in a hot-air balloon, and traveling to the North Pole and the Moon continue to captivate readers just as they did a century ago.

The events of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea unfold aboard the Nautilus, a submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo. Fascinated by this enigmatic vessel, which is regarded as a formidable underwater giant threatening human lives, the protagonists set out to track it down. Only a handful of courageous individuals have the opportunity to board the submarine and embark on an extraordinary journey through the depths of the ocean.