“Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea” by Jules Verne is a classic science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the mysterious appearances of a massive sea creature, leading to public sensation and scientific debate about its existence. The narrative is centered on Professor Pierre Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and Canadian whaler Ned Land as they embark on a journey to confront this enigmatic creature, which turns out to be far more than anyone anticipated. The opening of the novel sets the stage for an extraordinary adventure by detailing the widespread excitement over sightings of a colossal sea creature observed by various ships across the oceans. Professor Aronnax, recently returned from a scientific expedition, finds himself drawn into the heated debate surrounding the creature’s existence. The narrative follows his decision to join the U.S. expedition aboard the frigate Abraham Lincoln, alongside his companions Conseil and Ned Land, as they pursue the supposed monster. Tension builds as they ready themselves for confrontation, establishing a sense of suspense and wonder about what lies beneath the ocean’s depths.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Chapter 1 A Shifting Reef
00:13:05 Chapter 2 Pro And Con
00:24:05 Chapter 3 I Form My Resolution
00:33:07 Chapter 4 Ned Land
00:45:29 Chapter 5 At A Venture
00:56:24 Chapter 6 At Full Steam
01:12:33 Chapter 7 An Unknown Species Of Whale
01:26:01 Chapter 8 Mobilis In Mobili
01:39:38 Chapter 9 Ned Land’S Tempers
01:45:38 Chapter 10 The Man Of The Seas
02:16:42 Chapter 11 All By Electricity
02:27:21 Chapter 12 Some Figures
02:39:50 Chapter 13 The Black River
02:52:49 Chapter 14 A Note Of Invitation
03:07:54 Chapter 15 A Walk On The Bottom Of The Sea
03:19:40 Chapter 16 A Submarine Forest
03:34:24 Chapter 17 Four Thousand Leagues Under The Pacific
03:45:20 Chapter 18 Vanikoro
04:02:24 Chapter 19 Torres Straits
04:15:30 Chapter 20 A Few Days On Land
04:32:51 Chapter 21 Captain Nemo’S Thunderbolt
04:53:39 Chapter 22 “Ægri Somnia”
05:08:14 Chapter 23 The Coral Kingdom
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