Julio Verne

Around the World in 80 Days Julio Verne

Phileas fogg, a true "gentleman", a member of the Reform Club, risks his entire fortune on a bet. He agrees to go around the world in eighty days, based on a calculation made by the "Morning Chronicle" newspaper. Through this fascinating journey around the globe, Jules Verne presents us with the true central theme of the work, which is not the mere geographical description, but the domain of time, achieved by man thanks to technological development and the media. . One of Verne's best known works that has been made into film and television on numerous occasions.