“Ah!" I cried, springing up. "But no! no! My uncle shall never know it. He would insist upon doing it too. He would want to know all about it. Ropes could not hold him, such a determined geologist as he is! He would start, he would, in spite of everything and everybody, and he would take me with him, and we should never get back. No, never! never!" My over-excitement was beyond all description.”
Quote by Jules Verne
Work
A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth / Voyage au centre de la terre (Bilingual Edition: English - French / Édition bilingue: anglais - français)
This novel is a fictional account of a daring expedition into the Earth's interior, starting from a volcanic island. The story follows the adventures of a group of explorers as they descend into the Earth's depths, encountering various challenges and strange phenomena along the way. The book is known for its imaginative narrative and scientific speculation, offering readers a blend of adventure and scientific curiosity. more
Author
Jules Verne
Jules Verne, born on February 8, 1828, in Nantes, France, and died on March 24, 1905. He was a renowned French science fiction novelist in the 19th century, known as the 'Father of Science Fiction'. Verne's works are characterized by their rich imagination and unique scientific fantasy, with notable titles such as 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and 'Around the World in Eighty Days'. more
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