Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
47 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 17 ratingsAn early science fiction novel written by the second most translated author, French writer Jules Verne, the classic tale depicts an incredible sea expedition on board a state-of-the-art submarine. First published in 1870 and a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series, the novel is regarded as one of the most thrilling adventure stories and one of Verne’s greatest pieces of work. Immersed in themes of exploration, avant-garde technology, and man’s insatiable desire for knowledge and scientific progression, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea has been an influence for many writers as well as an inspiration for numerous film adaptations.
The novel kicks off when rumors spread about sightings of a mysterious sea monster, initially thought to be a giant narwhal. This instigates the United States government to organize an expedition in hopes of hunting down and destroying the ravaging creature. Consequently, French marine biologist Pierre Aronnax is invited to join the expedition, who takes with him his trusted servant Conseil, along with expert harpooner Ned Land, and accordingly the trio set about the search. Following a lengthy pursuit, the ship finally finds and attacks the monster but to no avail, as the impact hurls the three men into the water. In an attempt to grasp the hide of the monster, the men come to a startling discovery as they realize the supposed monster is in fact a submarine. The men are then captured and brought inside the futuristic vessel, which they later find out is named Nautilus, and meet its enigmatic commander and creator, Captain Nemo. So begins the journey on board the Nautilus, as its three coerced guests travel across all the world’s seas visiting different underwater locations while witnessing the most bizarre, yet gripping marvels of the oceanic depths. Shipwrecks, giant squids, sharks, lost cities, coral reefs, whirlpools and an eccentric captain are just some of the obstacles separating the trio from their freedom.
An exhilarating subaqueous adventure through unseen wonders, Verne’s detailed and prophetic imagination propels the novel and secures its position as a literary classic and a pristine model for science fiction enthusiasts.
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Episodes
1-01: A Runaway Reef
January 02, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-02: The Pros and Cons
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-03: As Master Wishes
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-06: At Full Steam
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-07: A Whale of Unknown Species
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-08: Mobilis in Mobili
December 26, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-09: The Tantrums of Ned Land
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-10: The Man of the Waters
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-11: The Nautilus
December 23, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-12: Everything through Electricity
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-13: Some Figures
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-14: The Black Current
December 20, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-15: An Invitation in Writing
December 19, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-16: Strolling the Plains
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-17: An Underwater Forest
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-18: Four Thousand Leagues Under the Pacific
December 16, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-20: The Torres Strait
December 14, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-21: Some Days Ashore
December 13, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-22: The Lightning Bolts of Captain Nemo
December 12, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-23: Aegri Somnia
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
1-24: The Coral Realm
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-01: The Indian Ocean
December 09, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-02: A New Proposition from Captain Nemo
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-03: A Pearl Worth Ten Million
December 07, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-05: Arabian Tunnel
December 05, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-06: The Greek Islands
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-07: The Mediterranean in Forty-Eight Hours
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-08: The Bay of Vigo
December 02, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-09: A Lost Continent
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-10: The Underwater Coalfields
November 30, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-11: The Sargasso Sea
November 29, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-12: Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales
November 28, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-13: The Ice Bank
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 12.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-14: The South Pole
November 26, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-15: Accident or Incident?
November 25, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-16: Shortage of Air
November 24, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-17: From Cape Horn to the Amazon
November 23, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-18: The Devilfish
November 22, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-19: The Gulf Stream
November 21, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-20: In Latitude 47 degrees 24′ and Longitude 17 degrees 28′
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-21: A Mass Execution
November 19, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
2-22: The Last Words of Captain Nemo
November 18, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com