Around the World in Eighty Days (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Jules Verne, George Makepeace Towle - translator

Narrated by: David Colacci

Pragmatic gambler Phileas Fogg has made a gentlemanly wager to the members of his exclusive club: that he can circle the world in just eighty days, right down to the minute. Fetching his newly appointed French valet, Fogg embarks on a fabulous journey across land and sea - by steamer, rail, and elephant - to win the bet of a lifetime.

Inspired by Jules Verne's own sea travels and his fascination with circumnavigating the globe, the avid dreamer's picaresque voyage inspired generations of adventurers who were eager to best Verne's challenge - from nineteenth-century journalist Nellie Bly to Monty Python's Michael Palin.

AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to listen to a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature's most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.

Revised edition: Previously published as Around the World in Eighty Days, this edition of Around the World in Eighty Days (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

I loved this story and this narrator

I had never read this book before and I am not sure I would have enjoyed it as much without this narrator who was outstanding.

Excellently read with voice!

Every word was enjoyable! Flawlessly flowing reading. The tone was authentic to the story, with understanding of scene.

Excellent narration

Clear and concise, great for someone who wants control of the speed of reading books

A beloved story

This story should be heard by all. It’s a great adventure and humorous tale. Wonderful

Interesting.

I like how he is always calm in every situation. It also shows some different cultures which I enjoyed.

Great accents! Narrator uses American accent.

While the narration is with an American accent, each character is given a distinct accent, be it British, French, calm, or excitable.
As my first “reading” of this classic, I didn’t know how it would end. May be sappy, but I didn’t expect it until almost the last chapter. The story of an unemotional, un-moveable Englishman who hides away his feelings is not a new theme, but it is still captivating. And the narration certainly brings life to the story!

Extremely Satisfying

I’ve seen a few characterizations of this novel in film and read accounts of the story in various formats, but, of course, nothing is like the novel itself.

And this one is efficient, well drawn, adventurous, and quite a tale. There’s certainly room for criticism. So many turns of the plot, for example, are hardly credible. And, WARNING for those who might want to avoid hints of where the story is headed, the story moves where we want it to in those twists.

But I couldn’t care less. It’s fun and a cool tale that spins itself out thoroughly delightfully.

For readers who enjoy accompanying characters to locales around the world in the period of the piece, it’s especially fun.

Never a dull moment!

If you want such an experience or you want something of this sort in the midst of the discipline of your other reading plans, this is also a great break.

The reader is very good, too.

Re-read at age 50!

I loved & was surprised by the turning of events; a most enjoyable listening experience!

interesting and feels like your in the story.

interesting and feels like your in the story.
would recommend it to anyone with an imagination.