Author(s): Jules Verne
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 288
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Language: English
Date Published: 2007-07-02
Dimensions: 106.7 x 167.6 x 30.5mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: Enriched Classic
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ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP

After making an audacious wager, the wealthy and eccentric Phileas Fogg attempts a seemingly impossible feat -- to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.

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An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations
Detailed explanatory notes
Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience



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