A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

by Jules Verne · first published 1864

Journey to the Centre of the Earth (French: Voyage au centre de la Terre), also translated with the variant titles A Journey to the Center of the Earth and A Journey into the Interior of the Earth, is a classic science fiction novel written by French novelist Jules Verne. It was first published in French in 1864, then reissued in 1867 in a revised and expanded edition. Professor Otto Lidenbrock is the tale's central figure, an eccentric German scientist who believes there are volcanic tubes that reach to the very center of the earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their Icelandic guide Hans rappel into Iceland's celebrated inactive volcano Snæfellsjökull.

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Genre:

Adventure, Adventure fiction, Lost world fiction, Scientific romance, Subterranean fiction

Original language:

French

Reader rating:

★ 5.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1864