This is the second Jules Verne novel I have read and it is superior to the first, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. While it does not have quite the same strengths as 20,000 Leagues, it lacks a character as compelling as Captain Nemo and is not quite as inventive, it does not have the same tre...
“Science, my boy, is built on errors, but errors which it’s good to commit because they gradually lead to the truth.” A novel that contained a lot of scientific details (albeit outdated not to mention some were completely off the marks) and geological terms. Being on familiar ground with those terms...
I love this book not only for the fantasy world underground (most of the geology has proved incorrect and the 'lost world' was probably never meant to be) but also for the travelogue of 19th century Copenhagen and especially Rekjavik and the trek around the Icelandic coast in the early chapters. I r...
Verne is considered the father of science fiction and this novel was written back in 1864. Given that, I was rather pleasantly surprised with how engaging I found the story. Sure, the science is dated, but it made me want to know more about geology and the first person narrator, Axel, is witty and h...
This is the most faithful English translation of Verne's masterpiece. Many editions published under the more familiar title, Journey to the Center of the Earth, are actually re-writes of the Verne work, in which the character's names are changed, some events are deleted from the story line, while ot...
Just finished the book and I enjoyed every minute of it. I came to like the professors personality despite how unreasonsble, impatient and short tempered he was. A fantastic read.
I first read this book when I was very young, and it captivated my mind with its plot. Just imagine the possibilities...venture into the unknown and discover a world extinct for millions of years. Reading it now, decades later, I'm not as enthused as I once was, yet it remains a well-written book. I...
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