Journey to the Center of the Earth (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Jules Verne, Frederick Amadeus Malleson - translator

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

A sixteenth-century cryptogram spurs modern geologist Otto Liedenbrock to embark on the most remarkable human quest ever taken. With his nephew and guide, he leads the descent from a dormant Icelandic volcano into the unexplored realm beneath their feet. There, a vast subterranean ocean, prehistoric creatures, and natural phenomena are but a few of the wonders hidden from all but the boldest eyes.

Journey to the Center of the Earth epitomizes the subterranean fiction genre. Author Jules Verne leads listeners deep below the world's surface to the core of his inventive, visionary mind.

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 Journey to the Center of the Earth, this edition of Journey to the Center of the Earth (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

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

Sci-fi classic

An early example of the sci-fi genre, dated but well written. I enjoyed the narration.

A Wonderful Sci-fi Classic

love love LOVED this story
it has everything you’d want out of a sci-fi adventure. What I love most about this story is that it dips heavily into geological science and is set in a more antiquated era. After a while the ‘thousand of years in the future a ragtag team of outcasts travel across space…” etc, etc gets old. This story is fantastical and refreshing.

In excel story

Read by excellent story teller, using the original wording old English. Read in an very compelling way.

A classic

I had to read this book because of the movies I saw. The narrator explained the science and journey in great detail.

You can't go wrong with Verne

Verne it's a fantastic classic, a lot of readers today love to read because of his stories. This version, the complete audio book of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" was quite amusing. I loved the narration by Derek Perkins, he captured the essence of all the characters, the tone of his voice changes according to the need of the story and makes it delightful to listen. To hear Verne is a different story than to read it, and I've enjoyed this experience a lot.

great second half!

this audiobook was great for the most part. the narration was awesome and once you get into the meat of the story it is a grand adventure that is hard to put down. do yourself a favor and skip to chapter 15 though. you are welcome!

a lil long

it's a little long
it's not very action packed
really technical and information filled
performer was outstanding

What a book!

Excellent story for the youth. Jules Verne is one of those writers that will never grow out of fashion.

A Vernian Jouney

I forgot how wonderful Verne was at describing an adventure with so many facts that one could actually have no doubt that it would be possible to accomplish!

Axel (the narrator) a young man, visits his uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, who is an eccentric academic and adventurer. Lidenbrock has recently purchased a manuscript with Runic inscriptions which he and Axel decipher to be a cryptogram indicating how one can reach the centre of the Earth. Axel is in love with Lidenbrock’s goddaughter Gräuben, who promises to wait for him and marry him if he returns. The two leave and find themselves a guide, Hans Bjelke, who helps them reach their goal. The journey leads them from Germany, to Denmark. In Copenhagen they take a boat for several days which gets them to Iceland where “the centre’s” entryway is located. Walking through the inside tunnels of a volcano the explorers find fossils, interesting rock formations, water, and many other wonders.

The audiobook is fantastic and well-narrated. The performer has a wonderful voice, and very suitable for the text. I loved it!

Okay read.

Decent story, but rather long winded. I assume this is due to when it was written. An okay read.