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Captain Nemo Series

Embark on a thrilling nautical adventure aboard a technologically advanced submarine that explores the vast, uncharted depths of the ocean. Follow a brilliant yet enigmatic captain as he navigates the wonders and dangers of the underwater world. This series blends scientific marvels with exotic locales, offering profound reflections on humanity and nature. It's a captivating journey into the unknown, celebrating human ingenuity and the mysteries beneath the waves.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
The Mysterious Island
20000 Meilen unter dem Meer

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 20000 Meilen unter dem Meer

    • 137 pages
    • 5 hours of reading

    Jules Verne ist der vielleicht erste Science Fiction-Autor und Verfasser von vielen fantastischen Romanen, die in alle wichtigen Sprachen der Welt übersetzt wurden.Abtauchen mit Kapitän Nemo und seiner Crew in der futuristischen "Nautilus" (dem ersten U-Boot der Welt) in eine unterseeische exotische Welt, die von Ungeheuern und wundersamen Wesen belebt ist. Eine Welt, in der es unter größter Lebensgefahr schier unglaubliche Entdeckungen zu machen gilt.

    20000 Meilen unter dem Meer1
    3.8

  2. The Mysterious Island

    • 48 pages
    • 2 hours of reading

    Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne's masterpiece. "Wide-eyed mid-nineteenth-century humanistic optimism in a breezy, blissfully readable translation by Stump" (Kirkus Reviews), here is the enthralling tale of five men and a dog who land in a balloon on a faraway, fantastic island of bewildering goings-on and their struggle to survive as they uncover the island's secret.

    The Mysterious Island2
    4.2

  3. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

    With an exclusive introduction and notes by David Stuart Davies. Translation by Louis Mercier. Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin an extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and terrifying sea monster. However, the "monster" turns out to be a giant submarine, commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, by whom they are soon held captive. So begins not only one of the great adventure classics by Jules Verne, the 'Father of Science Fiction', but also a truly fantastic voyage from the lost city of Atlantis to the South Pole.

    Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea2
    3.9