20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Barron's Graphic Classics) [Hardcover]

Jacqueline Morley (Adapter), Jules Verne (Author), Penko Gelev (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: October 1, 2009 | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Barron's Graphic Classics

In the Graphic Classics version of this pioneering, nineteenth-century science fiction novel, the brilliant but strange Captain Nemo has designed a gigantic submarine, which he now captains. With his crew, he uses his submarine, the Nautilus, as a weapon of vengeance against the civilization that has rejected and exiled him. Graphic Classics are graphic novel versions of immortal novels and plays, presented in a way to help make great literary works accessible to students, and encourage boys and girls to discover the joy of reading the masterworks in their original form. Titles in this series tell absorbing, fast-paced stories dramatized with high-quality color illustrations. Each Graphic Classics title includes a thumbnail biography of the author, a list of his or her important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story, general notes, and an index. Graphic Classics titles are available in both paperback and hardcover editions.

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News reports tell of a gigantic monster roaming the high seas at incredible speed. Professor Aronnax is brought in to investigate--and finds himself imprisoned under the sea! Who is the mysterious Captain Nemo who has sworn never to set foot on land? Will Aronnax and his friends ever escape from their amazing journey beneath the waves?

This new graphic novel version brings Jules Verne's classic adventure story vividly to life.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764162462
• ISBN-13: 978-0764162466
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,628,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A must of teachers of marine science and an excellent adaptation of the original work., November 7, 2009

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This review is from: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Barron's Graphic Classics) (Paperback)

As someone who treasures the original Disney comic book adaptation of the 1954 film version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, I was delighted with this version, that is faithful to the Jules Verne original. OK, so the design of the comic is a bit basic and Captain Nemo seems to have only one facial expression, but there is a great sense of the orignal book here and also a wealth of additional educational material at the back. This includes a biography of Jules Verne, an outline of the book and its journey into film, as well as a track of the voyage of the Nautilus and footnotes throughout the book on points of interest.

Definitely as educational as it is entertaining, this is a great introduction to the work and definitely something every junior science teacher should have in their bookcase as a basis for lessons about the sea.