Around the World in Eighty Days and 5 Weeks in a Balloon - Juliusz Verne - książka

"Around the World in Eighty Days" (1873) narrates the thrilling expedition undertaken as a wager by the Victorian gentleman, Phileas Fogg. He manages to circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days, albeit with great difficulty. Fogg's stern focus on his schedule is offset by the lively and adaptable nature of his French servant, Passepartout, whose knack for getting into tricky situations adds excitement and tension to their race against the clock. "Five Weeks in a Balloon" (1863), Verne's debut novel, describes an imagined voyage through Africa in a hydrogen balloon crafted by the all-knowing and unflappable Dr. Fergusson, who embodies the quintessential Vernian explorer.