The Jules Verne Library

In which Phileas Fogg, finding himself grievously behind schedule, takes counsel with the persistent detective Fix and adopts a novel mode of travel—a wind-driven sledge—to regain lost time across the...

8 Juli 12min

In which the travellers encounter the perils of the Rocky Mountains and the treacherous conditions at Medicine Bow, where a dilapidated bridge halts their journey and stirs heated debates among the pa...

7 Juli 17min

In which the travellers, swiftly pursuing their journey across the vast American plains aboard a steam train, encounter a spirited challenge of honour between Mr. Fogg and an insolent adversary, leadi...

7 Juli 16min

In which the marvel of the Pacific Railroad is elucidated, a steel ribbon binding the vast American continent from ocean to ocean, carrying Phileas Fogg and his companions swiftly through prairies, mo...

6 Juli 11min

In which Passepartout attends an impassioned lecture on the history and tribulations of the Mormon people during a swift train journey to the Great Salt Lake, gaining a glimpse into their faith and co...

6 Juli 14min

In which Mr. Fogg and his companions traverse the vast Pacific aboard the swift paddle steamer “General Grant,” finally reaching San Francisco, whilst encountering both reunions and unexpected allianc...

5 Juli 5min

In which Phileas Fogg and his companions step upon the bustling shores of San Francisco, a city transformed from wild frontier to refined emporium, and find themselves caught amid the noisy fervour of...

5 Juli 14min

In which Passepartout, having unwittingly missed his master’s steamer due to an intoxicating incident, finds himself alone and penniless aboard the “Carnatic” bound for Japan. Upon arrival in Yokohama...

4 Juli 12min