Jules Verne: a brief biography

Jules Verne was a novelist, poet and playwright from France. In fact, he was born in Nantes on February 8th, 1828. His father was a lawyer and he had to follow him and became a lawyer too. On the other hand, he started writing for magazines and for the theatre.

Thanks to the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel, he created a series of adventure novels called Voyages Extraordinaires. Among this novels, we can remember Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).

For his books, he had to study Science, so that his plots could be believable. He wrote predictions about inventions like airplanes, television, space travel and modern submarines. Jules Vernes died in Amiens on March 24th 1905. His novels were translated in a lot of languages and his books were turned into films.

Main Characters

He wants to win the bet. He will do everything to reach his goals, even lie and cheat.

He is Fogg’s French butler. He is honest and charming but he is responsible for delaying their travel.

He works for Scotland Yard, and he is looking for a bank robber.

She is an Indian Princess. She becomes Fogg and Passepartout’s guide when they save her.

Minor Characters

Sir A. Stuart and Sir R. Gautier: the bettors at the Reform Club

Mr. Batulcar: the circus’ owner in Yokohama

Colonel Proctor: American red-faced angry man