Around the World in Eighty Days

出版者:Wordsworth Editions Ltd

作者:Jules Verne

页数:384

出版时间:1997-08-05

价格:20.0

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9781853260902

丛书系列:Wordsworth Classics

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Book Description

Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. This growing series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles.

This edition contains two of the most famous stories by Jules Verne. "Around the World in Eighty Days" recounts the adventures of Phileas Fogg as he travels the world to win a bet. "Five Weeks in a Balloon" describes a hot air balloon journey across Africa by a scientist and two companions.

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length: (cm)19.8 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)12.6

目录信息

AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS I In which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout accept each other as master and man 3 II In which Passepartout is convinced that he has at last found his ideal 7 III In which a conversation takes place which may prove costly for Phileas Fogg 10 IV In which Phileas Fogg astounds his servant Passepartout 15 v In which a new kind ofscrip makes its appearance on 'Change 18 vi In which Detective Fix shows very justifiable impatience 20vii Wich once more shows the futility of passports for police purposes 24viii In which Passepartout talks rather more freely, perhaps, than is advisable 26 ix In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean prove favourable to the designs of Phileas Fogg 29 x In which Passepartout is only too fortunate in getting off with the loss of his shoes 33 x1 In which Phileas Fogg buys a mount at a fabulous price 37 xn In which Phileas Fogg and his companions venture across the forests of India, and the events that ensue 44Xlii In which Passepartout proves once more that fortune favours the boM 49XlV In which Phileas Fogg travels down the whole length of the beautiful Ganges without as much as thinking of seeing it 54 xv In which the bag containing the banknotes is again lightened by a few thousand pounds 59 xvl In which Fix appears to know nothing of what is said to him 64 xvu Concerning a variety of things between Singapore and Hong-Kong 68 xvm In which Phileas Fogg, Passepartout and Fix attend to their business, each on his own account 73 xIx In which Passepartout takes too keen an interest in his master, and the consequence 76 xx In which Fix comes into contact with Phileas Fogg 81 xxI In which the master of the Tankadere runs great danger of losing a bonus of two hundred pounds 86 xxu In which Passepartout sees that, even at the Antipodes, it is wise to have some money in one's pocket 92 xxm In which Passepartout's nose assumes inordinate length 97 xxiv The voyage across the Pacific Ocean 102 xxv Which contains a cursory view of San Francisco on the day of a political meeting 106 xxvx In which Phileas Fogg and his companions travel by the Pacific Express 111 xxvn In which Passepartout attends, at a speed of twenty miles an hour, a course of Mormn history 115 xxvm In which Passepartout was unable to make anyone listen tO reason 12o xxIx In which is given an account of various incidents which happen only on the railroads of the union 12 6 xxx In which Phileas Fogg simply does his duty 131 xxxl In which Detective Fix becomes a strong supporter of Phileas Fogg 136 xxxn In which Phileas Fogg comes to grips with mischance 141xxxm In which Phileas Fogg shows himself equal to the occasion 144xxxIv Which gives Passepartout the opportunity of making an atrocious, but possibly new, pun 150 xxxv In which Passepartout does not need to be told twice what his master orders him to do 152xxxvi In which Phileas Fogg is again at a premium on 'Change 156xxxvn In which it is shown that Phileas Fogg gained nothing by travelling round the world, unless it were happiness 159 FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON I The end of a much-applauded speech - Introduction of Dr Samuel Fergusson - 'Excelsior.p- Full-length portrait of the doctor - A convinced fatalist - Dinner at the Travellers' Club - A long toast list I65 n An article from the Daily Telegraph-A campaign by learned journals 170 IU The doctor's friend- Origin of their friendship - Dick Kennedy in London - An unexpected and not reassuring proposal - A not very consoling proverb - A few words about African martyrolog7 - Advantages of a balloon - Dr Fergnsson ' s secret 172 IV African Exploration 177 v Kennedy's dreams- Pluralpersonalpronouns- Dick's insinuations - A trip over the map of Africa - The difference between the two points of a pair of compasses - Expeditions actually in progress - Speke and Grant - Krapf, yon Decken and yon Heuglin xSo vi An incredible manservant- He sees Jupiter's satellites- Dick and Joe at variance - Doubt and faith - Weighing in - Joe in the role of Wellington- Joe gets half-a-crown 184wi Geometrical details- Estimate of the balloon's capacity - The double balloon - The envelope - The car - The mysterious apparatus - The stores - Total weight I88wu The importance ofJoe - The captain of the Resolute - Kennedy's arsenal - Allotment of space - The farewell dinner- Departure on 2 xst February - The doctor's scientific lectures - Duveyrier and Livingstone - Details of aerial travel- Kennedy reduced to silence 191 Ix Doubling the Cape - The forecastle - Lectures on cosmography by Professor Joe - On the steering of balloons- On the study of atmospheric currents - Eureka.t 195 x Preliminary trials - The doctor's five containers - The gas 199 xI Arrival at Zanzibar - The British consul- Threatening attitude of the inhabitants - The island of Koumbeni - The rain-makers - Inflation of the balloon - Departure on the 8th April- Final farewells- The Victoria 202 xn Crossing the straits - Mrima - Kennedy's remarks and a suggestion from Joe - A recipe for coffee - Usaramo - The unhappy Maizan - Mount Duthumi - The doctor's maps- A night over a nopal 206 xm Change in the weather- Kennedy attacked by fever- The doctor's med'ne - Travel by land- The Imenge basin - The Rubeho Mountains- Six thousand feet up - A halt by day 21 I xIv The gum-tree forest- The blue antelope - The signal to return - An unexpected attack - Kanyemi - A night in the air - Mabungnru - Jihoue la Mkoa - Water-supplies- Arrival at Kazeh 215 xv Kazeh - The noisy market - The Victoria sighted - The wagangas - Sons of the Moon - The doctor's walk - Population- The royal tembe- The sultan's wives- Royal dissipation -Joe worshipped- How they dance in the Country of the Moon - Two moons in the sky 22 x xvi Signs of a storm - The Country of the Moon - The future of the African continent - The machine that will bring about the end of the world - The landscape in the setting sun - The fire zone - A night of stars 228XVII The Mountains of the Moon -An ocean of verdure 233xvm The Karagwahs - Lake Ukereue - A night on an island- The Equator- Crossing the lake - The falls- View of the country - The sources of the Nile - Benga Island - Andrea Debono's signature - The British flag 239 xxx The Nile - Trembling Mountain - Memories of home - Arab stories- The Nyam Nyam-Joe's reflections- The VICTOSIA severely tested - Balloon ascents- Madame Blanchard 245 xx The bottle out of the sky - Fig-palms- Mammoth trees - The tree of war- Winged horses - A battle between two tribes - A massacre- Divine intervention 249 xxI Strange noises - A night attack - Kennedy and Joe in a tree - Two shots - 'Help Help:' - An answer in French - The plan of rescue 253xxII The sheet of light- The missionary - He is picked up by the light from the balloon - A Lazarist priest - Little hope - Medical attention - A life of self-denial- Passing a volcano 258 xxm Joe angry - Death of a good man - The vigil by the body - The burial- The blocks of quartz -Joe's hallucination - Precious ballast - Discovery of the auriferous mountains - Beginning of yoe ' s despair 263 xxr The wind drops- The confines of the desert- Shortage of water- Equatorial nights- Fergusson's anxieties- The situation - Vehement replies from Kennedy and Joe - Another night 268 xxv Another balloon - Traces of a caravan - A well 273 xxvi x z3 degrees - The doctor's reflections - A desperate search - The burner goes out - I22 degrees - Scanning the desert - A walk through the night - Solitude - F;chaustion -Joe's plans - He allows himself one day more 277xxwx Terrific heat- Hallucinations- The last drops of water- A night of despair- Attempted suicide - The simoon - The oasis - A lion and lioness 28 xxxvin A delicious evening-Joe's cooking- Dissertation on raw meat- The story of James Bruce - The bivouac -Joe's dreams - The barometer drops - The barometer rises again - Preparations for departure - The hurricane 285 xxIx A French author's fantastic notion - Speke and Burton's exploration linked up with Barth's 289 xxx MoCeia - The sheik - Denham, Clapperton and Oudney - Vogel- The capital of Loggum - Toole - Becalmed over Kernak - The governor and his court - The attack - Incendiary pigeons z93 xxxI They set off in the dark - Still three - Kennedy's instincts- Precautions- The course of the Shari- Lake Tchad- The water- The hippopotamus- A wasted bullet 298xxxn The capital of Bornu - The Biddiomah Islands- Vultures- The doctor's anxiety - His precautions- An attack in mid-air-The envelope torn - The drop - Splendid devotion - The northern shore of the lake 3oxxxxnI Conjectures - Re-establishing the equilibrium of the Victoria - Fergnsson's fresh calculations- Kennedy goes shooting- Complete exploration of Lake Tchad- Tangalia - The return - Lari 305 XXXlV The hurricane - A forced departure - Loss of an anchor - Sad reflections - A decision - The sandstorm - The buried caravan - Contrary and favourable winds- Southward again - Kennedy at his post 3o9 xxxv Joe's story - The island of the Biddiomahs - Worship - The engulfed island- The shores of the lake - Snakes in a tree - The Victoria passes- The Victoria disappears- Despair- The swamp - A last despairing cry 313 xxxvi A crowd on the horizon - A band of Arabs- The pursuit- ,It,s Joe'- The fall from a horse - The strangled Arab - A bullet from Kennedy - Working the trick - A rescue in full flight - Joe saved 319xxxvii Westward-Joe's awakening- His obstinacy - The end of Joe's story- Tagelel- Kennedy's anxiety- Northward- A night near Agades 323xxxwn Rapid travelling- Prudent resolutions- Caravans- Continual rain - Gao - The Niger- Golberry, Geoffrey and Gray - Mungo Park - Laing- Ren Cailli3- Clapperton - John and Richard Lander 327 xxxIx The country within the bend of the Niger-A fantastic view of the Hombori Kabra Mountains- Timbuktu - Dr Barth's plan 332 xL Dr Fergusson's uneasiness- Still south - A cloud of locusts - View ofJenn3 - View of Sego - The wind changes - Joe's disappointment 335 XLI Nearing the Senegal- The Victoria dropping lower and lower - AI Hadji, the marabout - Joe's feat 338 XLn A battle of generosity- The final sacrifice - The expanding apparatus -Joe's skill- Midnight - Kennedy's watch - He falls asleep - The fire - The shouting - Out of range 343 xLIn The Talibas- The pursuit- A country laid waste - The wind moderates- The Victoria droops- The last provisions- The Victoria's bounds- Armed defence - The wind freshens - The Senegal River- The Guina Falls- Hot air- Crossing the river 347 XLN CONCLUSION The inquiry - The French stations- The Basilic - Saint Louis- The French frigate - The return to London 352 NOTES To THE TEXT 355
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这本书最令人难忘的，或许是它所散发出的那种乐观主义精神。在那个充满未知和危险的世界里，福格先生从未表现出真正的绝望。他的每一次失误，都被他迅速地转化为前进的动力，他的冷静是一种强大的武器。这种不动声色的坚韧，对于现代快节奏生活中时常感到焦虑的我们来说，无疑是一种极佳的心理调适。它教会我们，无论面对多么宏大的目标，只要保持清晰的头脑和坚定的决心，并善用手头的一切资源，终究能战胜看似不可逾越的障碍。这趟旅程不仅仅是地理上的跨越，更是一场关于信念和毅力的精神远征。读完之后，我感到自己仿佛也沾染上了那种“说做就做”的行动力，一股想要去探索和挑战自我的冲动油然而生，这才是好故事能给予读者的最宝贵遗产。

故事的后半段，尤其是当“误会”逐渐浮现和解开时，那种情感的冲击力是巨大的。那种“山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村”的戏剧性反转，处理得极其高明。它巧妙地利用了读者对福格先生目标达成的渴望，设置了一个看似无法挽回的绝境，然后又在最后一刻，通过一个看似不起眼的细节，完成了整个叙事的闭环。这种对悬念的把控，几乎是教科书级别的。我甚至在阅读过程中，忍不住放慢速度，生怕自己错过任何蛛丝马迹，也害怕太快读完就失去了那种等待最终揭晓的愉悦。它证明了，有时候最伟大的胜利，恰恰来自于对既定规则的深刻理解，以及对那些被主流忽视的边缘信息的敏锐捕捉。这份智慧的较量，比单纯的体力冒险更令人印象深刻。

这本书的叙事节奏简直让人喘不过气来！从一开始菲利亚·福格先生那个近乎病态的精确计划，到后来每一次惊心动魄的转折，都紧紧抓住了我的注意力。我完全能体会到那种时间滴答作响的紧迫感，仿佛我就是那个陪着他一起穿越大洲大洋的旅伴。特别是当他们身陷囹圄，或是遭遇突如其来的自然灾害时，那种命运似乎随时都会被颠覆的恐惧感，真是令人心跳加速。作者对异域风情的描绘极其细腻，无论是印度古老的习俗，还是美国西部蛮荒的景象，都跃然纸上。我仿佛能闻到蒸汽船上煤烟的味道，感受到马背上颠簸的震动。最绝妙的是，故事巧妙地融合了冒险、悬疑和一丝浪漫的色彩，让你在为主角捏一把汗的同时，又忍不住期待下一段旅程会带来怎样的惊喜。这种将世界地图变成一张巨大的赛道的设计，本身就充满了无与伦比的想象力和浪漫主义色彩，读起来酣畅淋漓，绝对是一次酣畅淋漓的阅读体验。

这本书的魅力，很大程度上源于它对“时间”这一抽象概念的具象化处理。福格先生那种近乎机械的、对日程表的绝对服从，与世界旅行的变数和不可预测性形成了强烈的反差和张力。这不仅仅是一部简单的环球旅行记录，更像是一场对人类理性与命运抗争的哲学探讨。我特别欣赏作者笔下那些个性鲜明的配角，他们如同散落在世界各个角落的符号，各自代表着不同的文化和生存哲学。比如那位忠心耿耿却又时常误解主人的仆从，他的滑稽与真诚常常在紧张的氛围中带来一丝人性的温暖和幽默。每一次转折，每一次对既定计划的破坏，都迫使福格先生必须超越他原有的思维定式，学会变通和依靠他人的善意。这种从僵硬到灵活的转变，才是角色成长的核心所在，它揭示了即便在最精密的人类计划面前，人与人之间的连接与情感才是最终完成使命的关键。

我必须赞扬作者对细节的考究，那些关于交通工具的描述，在那个时代背景下，显得尤为真实可信。无论是对早期火车的轰鸣，对帆船在不同洋流中航行的细致刻画，还是对那些新兴工业成果的引用，都显示出作者深厚的知识储备。读这本书，就像是翻开了一本十八世纪末的地理教科书，但它包裹在引人入胜的故事外衣之下，使得学习过程变得无比愉快。每到一个新的地点，作者总能用生动的笔触勾勒出当地的风土人情，让人对那个全球化刚刚萌芽的时代产生无限的好奇。我感觉自己不是在阅读一个虚构的故事，而是在跟随一位博学的探险家，亲身见证世界正在如何被连接和缩短。这种知识性和娱乐性的完美结合，让这本书超越了单纯的冒险故事范畴，具有了更持久的阅读价值。

凡尔纳真大手，这故事太喜剧了!

单词对我来说有点困难,尤其是第二个故事里面的人名地名。

已经看完around the world in eighty days 了，要不要把后面的5 weeks in balloon看完呢？

已经看完around the world in eighty days 了，要不要把后面的5 weeks in balloon看完呢？

(1873/1991) w/ Leslie Phillips & Jim Broadbent, music by Wilfredo Acosta. 并没有热气球