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A Journey to the Centre of the EarthJules Verne

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

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Original author: Jules Verne

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"A Journey to the Centre of the Earth" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel first published in 1864. Professor Otto Lidenbrock, an eccentric German scientist, discovers a cryptic message suggesting a path to Earth's center through an Icelandic volcano. He embarks on an extraordinary expedition with his nephew Axel and guide Hans, descending into the depths below. The trio encounters underground oceans, prehistoric creatures, and countless perils as they journey through a hidden world beneath our feet, ultimately facing an explosive return to the surface.

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, by Jules Verne. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #18857.

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44 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter 1: My Uncle Makes a Great Discovery1,936 words
  2. 2.Chapter 2: The Mysterious Parchment1,078 words
  3. 3.Chapter 3: An Astounding Discovery2,348 words
  4. 4.Chapter 4: We Start on the Journey1,149 words
  5. 5.Chapter 5: First Lessons in Climbing1,218 words
  6. 6.Chapter 6: Our Voyage to Iceland2,116 words
  7. 7.Chapter 7: Conversation and Discovery1,165 words
  8. 8.Chapter 8: The Eider-Down Hunter--Off at Last2,286 words
  9. 9.Chapter 9: Our Start--We Meet with Adventures by the Way1,942 words
  10. 10.Chapter 10: Traveling in Iceland1,878 words
  11. 11.Chapter 11: We Reach Mount Sneffels--The "reykir"2,089 words
  12. 12.Chapter 12: The Ascent of Mount Sneffels2,509 words
  13. 13.Chapter 13: The Shadow of Scartaris2,338 words
  14. 14.Chapter 14: The Real Journey Commences1,924 words
  15. 15.Chapter 15: We Continue Our Descent1,725 words
  16. 16.Chapter 16: The Eastern Tunnel1,893 words
  17. 17.Chapter 17: Deeper and Deeper--The Coal Mine1,894 words
  18. 18.Chapter 18: The Wrong Road!1,721 words
  19. 19.Chapter 19: The Western Gallery--A New Route1,109 words
  20. 20.Chapter 20: Water, Where Is It? a Bitter Disappointment1,793 words
  21. 21.Chapter 21: Under the Ocean1,319 words
  22. 22.Chapter 22: Sunday Below Ground1,621 words
  1. 23.Chapter 23: Alone1,163 words
  2. 24.Chapter 24: Lost!1,552 words
  3. 25.Chapter 25: The Whispering Gallery2,041 words
  4. 26.Chapter 26: A Rapid Recovery1,444 words
  5. 27.Chapter 27: The Central Sea2,525 words
  6. 28.Chapter 28: Launching the Raft1,922 words
  7. 29.Chapter 29: On the Waters--A Raft Voyage2,763 words
  8. 30.Chapter 30: Terrific Saurian Combat2,976 words
  9. 31.Chapter 31: The Sea Monster1,761 words
  10. 32.Chapter 32: The Battle of the Elements2,207 words
  11. 33.Chapter 33: Our Route Reversed2,527 words
  12. 34.Chapter 34: A Voyage of Discovery1,731 words
  13. 35.Chapter 35: Discovery Upon Discovery2,193 words
  14. 36.Chapter 36: What Is It?1,299 words
  15. 37.Chapter 37: The Mysterious Dagger1,201 words
  16. 38.Chapter 38: No Outlet--Blasting the Rock2,147 words
  17. 39.Chapter 39: The Explosion and Its Results2,093 words
  18. 40.Chapter 40: The Ape Gigans2,104 words
  19. 41.Chapter 41: Hunger2,229 words
  20. 42.Chapter 42: The Volcanic Shaft2,971 words
  21. 43.Chapter 43: Daylight at Last1,882 words
  22. 44.Chapter 44: The Journey Ended1,017 words