The Classics Collection, beautiful hardcover books to grace any bookshelf. An ideal gift for classic literature buffs. Jules Verne is often hailed as the 'Father of Science Fiction'. From his prodigious imagination sprang the now-household name of Captain Nemo. Along with Ned Land, the harpooner, Professor Aronnax and his faithful Conseil, these beloved characters circumnavigate the globe on their long and perilous journey beneath the waves. Carried effortlessly by perhaps the most famous fictional vehicle of all time - the mighty Nautilus - they plunder sunken galleys, discover Atlantis, plant Captain Nemo's flag at the South Pole and battle giant marine life in one of the most enduring adventures of all time... "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" Jules Gabriel Verne 1828-1905 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (originally Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas ) was first published in France in 1869-70 within the fortnightly periodical, the " Magasin d'Éducation et de Récréation" . The work was translated into English by Reverend Lewis Page Mercier and published in Britain in 1873.
