Jules Verne
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Jules Verne

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Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French author best known for his tales of adventure, including Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. A true visionary, Verne foresaw the skyscraper, the submarine, and the airplane, among many other inventions, and is now regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction.

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    • Around the World in 80 Days

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: Eoin Joyce
    • Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 108
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 92
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      4.5 out of 5 stars 93

    "Around the World in Eighty Days" (French: "Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours") is a classic adventure novel by the French writer...

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • Great story, bland narrator

    • By Josephine on 09-13-18

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    • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: James Frain
    • Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,143
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,061
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,064

    An American frigate, tracking down a ship-sinking monster, faces not a living creature but an incredible invention - a fantastic submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Anthony Bonner!!

    • By Tad Davis on 08-18-11

    Regular price: $35.00

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    • Around the World in 80 Days

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: Jim Dale
    • Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,289
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 933
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 936

    Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary enterprise to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Fabulous narration for Verne Classic

    • By Gary on 05-03-05

    Regular price: $25.20

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    • Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: Alan Munro
    • Length: 17 hrs and 57 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 183
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 160
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 160

    A mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • The Deadpan of Alan Munro

    • By Eric on 04-15-17

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    • Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: Tim Curry
    • Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 3,350
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,022
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 2,999

    Journey to the Center of the Earth is one of literature’s earliest works of science fiction. It vividly animates a fantastical subterranean world....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • Feels like Jules Verne

    • By Ramon on 03-10-11

    Regular price: $19.95

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    • The Mysterious Island

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: David McCallion
    • Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 87
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 82
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 82

    Like many Jules Verne classics, The Mysterious Island takes you on an unforgettable journey of adventure and reflection....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • One of Jules Verne’s Best

    • By Deena on 05-23-17

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    • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: George Newbern
    • Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 3
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 2
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 2

    Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin an extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and terrifying sea monster....

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    • Le tour du monde en 80 jours

    • Voyages Extraordinaires
    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: Alain Couchot
    • Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 62
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 56
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 56

    Philéas Fogg, un excentrique gentleman anglais, dont le seul passe-temps est de lire les journaux et de jouer au whist, vient juste d'engager un nouveau domestique, trop heureux d'entrer au service d'un vieux garçon casanier.

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Excellent Narration

    • By Julien Chastang on 09-03-16

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    • From the Earth to the Moon

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
    • Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 116
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 80
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 80

    When From the Earth to the Moon was published in 1865, it was regarded as pure fantasy. Who could imagine a rocket that would carry men and animals through space?....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • Good if you like numbers

    • By CSC on 07-13-18

    Regular price: $17.47

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    • Around the World in Eighty Days

    • By: Jules Verne
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Kis-Lev
    • Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 1
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      5 out of 5 stars 1
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      5 out of 5 stars 1

    Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873....

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