Jules Verne is one of the most widely read French authors. His novels have fascinated us since childhood: 'The Children of Captain Grant,' 'The Fifteen-Year-Old Captain,' 'The Mysterious Island,' and 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.' Verne invented the science fiction novel. One of his most captivating books, 'Around the World in Eighty Days,' is part of the vast 'Extraordinary Voyages' series. The author, along with his amusing characters—London gentleman Phileas Fogg, his servant Passepartout, and the detective Fix—travel hundreds of routes around the globe. All to win a bet with the members of his club.