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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Original publication
1864
Bilingual edition
June 12, 2026
Pages
463
Difficulty
★☆☆
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure, Travel Writing
Translated from
French

Book summary

Professor Lidenbrock, a passionate scientist, discovers an ancient message revealing a passage to the center of the Earth. With his nephew Axel, he embarks on a perilous expedition through unknown underground tunnels. Their journey confronts them with extraordinary phenomena and impossible landscapes. Between science and imagination, the adventure unfolds with constant suspense. The author offers a captivating tale where curiosity and boldness push the limits of the known world.

The plot

Down through the crater of a volcano. In Hamburg, Germany, an old parchment falls out of an ancient book. On it, Professor Lidenbrock finds a secret message: through the crater of a volcano in Iceland, one can go down…

The world of the book

An island of volcanoes and ice. In 1863, scientists know that the deeper you dig, the hotter it gets. So for many of them, the center of the Earth must be scorching. Professor Lidenbrock does not believe a word of it.…

The author

Jules Verne. Jules Verne studied law in Paris, wrote plays and worked on the stock exchange. In 1863, his first novel, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was a great success. This book came out the following year; its heroes set…

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