Description
Classic Literature. Fiction. HTML: A Journey to the Center of the Earth, also translated as A Journey to the Interior of the Earth, follows a man, his nephew and their guide down an Icelandic volcano into the center of the earth. There they encounter an ancient landscape filled with prehistoric animals and natural dangers. There is some discussion as to whether Verne really believed that such things might be found in the center, or whether he shared the alternate view, expressed by another character in the novel, that it was not so..
Library's review
There is a lot to get past in this book, the hysterical narator/nephew, all knowing uncle, mute, resourceful guide, the lack of character progression, the lists of flora, fuana & minerals, and diversions to show of at the time cutting edge science. But for all that it moves fast and always wanting
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to know what happens next. Ruined only by the lack of a compelling conclusion. Show Less
Collection
Original publication date
1864 (Original French)
1867 (Chapters 37-39 added in the Seventh Edition)
1871 (English)
1966 (Livre de Poche edition)