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About the Author

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Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, at Nantes, an industrial town on the Loire River in western France. His father, Pierre Verne, was […]

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Setting

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The action in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea begins in New York in the spring of 1867 and finishes over a year later in […]

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Overview

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea begins with a mystery. For over a year, ocean-going vessels have reported running into a floating island or a […]

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Themes and Characters

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The main Characters in this novel are Captain Nemo, Professor Aronnax, Ned Land, and Conseil. Nemo (which is Latin for “nobody”) is an enigma. His […]

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Literary Qualities

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Verne often works scientific description into the plot, as when Nemo and Aronnax use their knowledge of the tides and the moon to free the […]

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Social Sensitivity

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea in many ways anticipated the submarine warfare that was developed in World War I and refined during World War […]

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Topics for Discussion

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1. What is the relationship of Ned Land to Captain Nemo? What do they admire and dislike about each other? 2. Why has Captain Nemo […]