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Le gentleman londonien Phileas Fogg a fait le pari avec les membres du club aristocratique qu’il serait capable de faire le tour du monde en 80 jours. Après Fogg et son serviteur, le détective Fix est envoyé à Paspartu, confiant que Fogg est le criminel qui a cambriolé la Bank of Great Britain. Le roman décrit en détail les moyens et les conditions de mouvement de cette époque.

In the first part of the story, the brave inventor Robur sets off on a world tour on a giant helicopter „Albatross” in order to prove the superiority of aircraft heavier than air over balloons. The work has an intrigue that unfolds in a rather interesting way, as well as a very unpredictable ending. This is in the style of Verne – when the heroes of one work can easily appear in another, remember the...

Twain begins his story by telling of the Mississippi river and some of its origins. He describes several facts that gives the reader a little bit of information of its discovery. After covering the history of the river, Twain shifts to his history with the river. Growing up near the river created Twain’s dream as a child to become a steamboat pilot. Life on the Mississippi is no ordinary guided tour,...