Jules Verne wrote the classic adventure novel Around the World in Eighty Days, first published in 1873. The story follows Phileas Fogg, an English gentleman who accepts a bet that he can circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. Accompanied by his valet Passepartout, Fogg travels by steamship, train, and elephant across multiple countries, including England, Egypt, India, Hong Kong, the United States, and back to England within the time limit, despite various obstacles and being chased by a detective who suspects him of a bank robbery. Through this journey, Fogg finds love with a young Indian widow named Aouda who he rescues.

1. By Jules Verne
AROUND THE
WORLD IN
EIGHTY DAYS
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2. Jules Gabriel Verne (French pronunciation: [ʒyl vɛʁn])
(February 8, 1828 – March 24, 1905) was a French author
who pioneered the science fiction genre in Europe. He is
best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
THE AUTHOR:- JULES VERNE
Sea (1870), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and Around the World
in Eighty Days (1873). Many of his novels involve elements of
technology that were fantastic for the day but later became
commonplace. He is the second most translated author in the world
(after Agatha Christie).[Some of his books have also been made into
live-action and animated films and television shows. Verne is often
referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction", a title sometimes shared
with Hugo Gernsback and H. G. Wells.
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3. AROUND THE WORLD
IN EIGHTY DAYS
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4. This is a classic adventure novel first published in 1873.
Phileas Fogg and the other members of his club make a bet that
Fogg can travel around the world in 80 days. Fogg leaves on his
journey with his valet, Passepartout. From London, they travel to
Egypt, where they are watched by Fix, a Scotland Yard detective,
who mistakes Fogg for a bank robber from London. Since he
wants to arrest Fogg, Fix follows Fogg and Passepartout on board
a ship to Bombay. From Bombay, they travel to Calcutta. Along
the way, they come across a funeral procession in which a young
Indian widow, Aouda, is to die on the funeral fire along with her
dead husband. After rescuing her, they continue on their journey
and soon reach Hong Kong.
SYNOPSIS

5. In Hong Kong, Fix confides in Passepartout, who does
not believe him. To stop Passepartout from informing Fogg, Fix
gets Passepartout drunk and drugs him but Passepartout still
manages to catch the steamer to Yokohama, but without Fogg.
Fogg and Aouda manage to reach Yokohama on their own and
look for Passepartout. They find him in the circus, trying to earn
a fare for his journey home. The four then sail to San Francisco,
then travel to New York, and finally to Liverpool, encountering a
number of obstacles along the way. Once they are back in Britain,
Fix arrests Fogg but soon realises his mistake when he finds out
that the actual bank robber has already been caught. However,
Fogg misses the train and returns to London five minutes late,
thinking that he has lost the bet.
CONTINUE SYNOPSIS

6. The next day, Aouda tells Fogg that
she loves him and he agrees to marry her.
Passepartout soon discovers that they had
mistaken about the date, and that they had
actually arrived early. Fogg immediately goes
to his Club and arrives in time to win the
bet. Fogg marries Aouda.
CONTINUE SYNOPSIS

7. The story is set in various locations
around the world, from London to Egypt,
India, Hong Kong, China, the United States
and finally back to London. The setting is in
the late nineteenth century.
SETTING

8. The main theme of the story is about a man who is
challenged to accomplish a feat and he manages to do so. The
feat is about being able to travel around the world within 80 days.
Fogg is very excited to take up this challenge, because he believes
that by being precise and efficient enough, one can make this
possible. Despite the many obstacles he faces, he does not giv up.
Another theme is that Fogg finds the love of his life because of
this trip- the love story between Fogg and Aouda. He saves
Aouda from danger and takes her along with them on their
journey because he hopes to deliver her safely to her relative, he
takes her back to London, whre he admits to be in love with her
and finally marries her.
THEMES

9. The story is told in the third person point
of view.
POINT OF VIEW

10. Phileas Fogg
He is the hero in the novel. He is a rich English nobleman and a
bachelor who lives alone in London. He is an intelligent, pleasant
and well-mannered man who should be done. He can be
described as perfectionist or very disciplined. He is a member of
prestigious club in London, called the Reform Club. He loves
adventure and is also courageous as he helps save Aouda from
death. He is portryed as rational, clam, generous and self-
controlled person.
MAIN CHARACTER

11. Jean Passepartout
He is a young French man who comes to work as
a valet for Fogg. He is an honest man and is very
loyal to Fogg and is willing to help Fogg in
whatever way he can, even risking his life for his
master.
CHARACTER

12. Detective Fix
He is a Scotland Yard detective who mistakes
Fogg for a bank robber. Since he is unable to
arrest Fogg along the way, he follows Fogg and
Passepartout on their journey. He is very
dedicated to his job and is a persistent man.
CHARACTER

13. Aouda
She is a young Indian princess who is a widow
and whom Fogg and Passepartout rescue from
being sacrificed on a funeral fire. She travels back
to London with them. Although Fogg thinks that
he has become a poor man, she confesses to
being in love with him and wants to marry him.
CHARACTER

14. A moral value in the story is that if we are persistent in
what we want, we can accomplish what we set out to do.
In the story, Phileas Fogg accepts the challenge to go
around the world in 80 days and manages to accomplish
this feat. Other moral values in the novel are loyalty and
trusting another person. This can be seen in
Passepartout’s behaviour towards his master. Despite
hearing from Fix that Fogg might be a bank robber,
Passepartout does not give up being loyal to his master.
He even risks his life to save Aouda because his master
wanted him to do so.
MORAL VALUES

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