Around the World in Eighty Days: 1873 Classic Edition with Original Illustrations

A beautiful Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days classic edition, featuring 56 original illustrations. Around the World in Eighty Days is a book by French author Jules Verne, first published in 1873. Around the World in Eighty Days, begins with a challenge taken up by Fogg to cover the world in just eighty days. Accompanied by his French valet, Passepartout, Fogg sets off on his journey, which takes him across continents and oceans. Along the way, Fogg and Passepartout encounter a number of challenges and obstacles, including delays, sabotage, and even arrest. From the exotic shores of India, to rescuing a Raja’s widowed wife, to the rugged American frontier, the novel visualizes the rich sceneries of the world and mesmerizes the readers with its sheer story-telling, downright entertainment and pure adventure. It is one of Verne’s most acclaimed works.