A French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight for justice. Set between
M. de Troisville, as his family was still called in Gascony, or M. de Treville, as he has ended by styling himself in Paris, had
D’Artagnan was acquainted with nobody in Paris. He went therefore to his appointment with Athos without a second, determined to be satisfied with those his
Red watched the ship leave. His red tentacles, which gave him his nickname, quivered their regret at lost opportunity to the very last, and the
We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains. He looked upon it
The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres. This fluid mass comprises two
This unexpected fall so stunned me that I have no clear recollection of my sensations at the time. I was at first drawn down to
“Sir,” said Captain Nemo, showing me the instruments hanging on the walls of his room, “here are the contrivances required for the navigation of the
It was the commander of the vessel who thus spoke. At these words, Ned Land rose suddenly. The steward, nearly strangled, tottered out on a
How long we slept I do not know; but our sleep must have lasted long, for it rested us completely from our fatigues. I woke
This forcible abduction, so roughly carried out, was accomplished with the rapidity of lightning. I shivered all over. Whom had we to deal with? No
At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner– commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the
The voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was for a long time marked by no special incident. But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity
Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded. His vessel and he were one. He was the soul of it. On
Three seconds before the arrival of J. B. Hobson’s letter I no more thought of pursuing the unicorn than of attempting the passage of the
At the period when these events took place, I had just returned from a scientific research in the disagreeable territory of Nebraska, in the United
The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumours
A large, deadly sea monster is running loose and has already destroyed over 200 ships. The acclaimed French scientist Dr. Aronnax decides to hunt down
The next day, the 22nd of March, at six in the morning, preparations for departure were begun. The last gleams of twilight were melting into
The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock. I