A Journey into the Interior of the Earth by Jules Verne

"A Journey into the Interior of the Earth" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel first published in 1864. Professor Otto Lidenbrock, an eccentric German scientist, discovers a cryptic message suggesting a path to Earth's center through an Icelandic volcano. With his nephew Axel and guide Hans, he descends into Snæfellsjökull's depths. The trio encounters subterranean oceans, prehistoric creatures, and a mysterious giant humanoid while navigating treacherous underground realms, ultimately facing dangers that will test their survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
Translator Malleson, F. A. (Frederick Amadeus), 1819-1897
Uniform Title Voyage au centre de la terre. English
Title A Journey into the Interior of the Earth
Original Publication London : Ward, Lock, &Co., Ltd., 1877
Note Date of origin in French, 1864.
See also PG#18857 for the common English re-write version, The Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_Center_of_the_Earth
Credits Produced by Norman M. Wolcott
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Science fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Earth (Planet) -- Core -- Fiction
Subject Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 3748
Release Date
Last Update Mar 17, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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