Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the sea

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Translation of: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers.

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i needed visuals submitted by camelsamba on June 28, 2013, 2:48pm I read a Project Gutenberg (or other free) edition of 20,000 Leagues on my Kindle. This was not necessarily the best way to experience the book since it was purely text. I think I would have enjoyed the story much more if it had included a map tracing the journey as it evolved. I'd also really appreciate some illustrations of all the magical technology, a layout of the Nautilus, etc. Perhaps I've been reading too many graphic novels lately, but I needed visuals!

The plot rambles at times (sort of like the journey?). The story is a mix of slogging description and interesting adventures with an occasional touch of wonderful prose. Based on a few other reviews I gather that is perhaps a fault of the translator. At times I wished I was reading a "condensed for young readers" version.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea submitted by mk31 on July 21, 2014, 7:53pm This book was surprisingly good. The characters are interesting and so are the adventures they go on. Although the plot moved a bit slowly at times, it was a great read and I would highly suggest it.

Nemo submitted by Fevvers - STAR473 on August 30, 2014, 10:44pm The Nautilus submarine was visionary and futuristic, yet clearly built upon technology which was being developed in Verne's own time.. The character of Nemo, a mysterious loner with grudges and a provocative backstory, is very intriguing. Whenever I read this, I want the other characters to just fade away - but that wouldn't work too well in practice since they are audience surrogates and just as rightfully awed by the depth (pun intended) of the ocean life which Nemo reveals to them. Maybe one of the first modern stories to feature fights with giant monsters - certainly one of the classics. The journey is a meandering hunt which reveals not only astonishing marine life but also glimpses at the impact of contemporary human civilization on the sea.