Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours) is a classic adventure novel by Jules Verne, first published in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the late Victorian world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club. The technological innovations of the 19th century had opened the possibility of rapid circumnavigation and the prospect fascinated Verne and his readership. The book may have been inspired by the exploits of George Francis Train, who accomplished the feat in 1870.

Related Topics:
French - Adventure - Jules Verne - 1872 - Phileas Fogg - London - Valet - Passepartout - Circumnavigate - Victorian world - Reform Club - 19th century - George Francis Train - 1870

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