It is a travel adventure novel published in 1872. It´s the most famous Jules Verne novel.

Characters
Mister Phileas Fogg

He is a tall man with dark hair and a serious face. He is a wealthy gentleman of forty.

He is from London and he has a peculiar character. He is extremely meticulous, disciplined and
punctual. He plans every bit of his everyday life. For instance, he wakes up at 8 o´clock every
morning and must have breakfast exactly twenty three minutes later.
He often goes to the Reform club where he spends most of his time chatting with the members
of the club.

Jean Passepartout

He is a french servant. The meaning of his name is “goes-everywhere”. He loves his job and he
wants to do his chores immediately and correctly. He is an obedient butler who wants to do
everything right to keep his master happy.

Detective Fix

He is a short man with small eyes. He is investigating Mr. Fogg because he thinks Mr. Fogg
robbed the bank of England.

Princess Aouda

She is a beautiful Indian princess. She is rescued by Mr. Phileas and Passepartout from a group
of hindu priests who want her to be burnt alive with her dead husband following the sati
ritual. She will later share adventures with the two men. She is a very kind and grateful woman.

Plot

One day Mr. Fogg says to his friends at the Reform club that he can cross the world in 80
days and he makes a bet of 20,000 pounds with one member of the club about being able to
travel around the world in 80 days. He goes with his servant Passepartout and they meet
princess Aouda who will join the adventure too. Detective Fix follows them because he thinks
Mr. fogg is a thief. They have great adventures!!!!

Did they manage to travel around the world in 80 days?

There are many film adaptations. This one is from 1956.

On the left is Jean Passepartout, performed by a very famous comedian from Mexico called
“Cantinflas”, in the middle princess Aouda and on the right Mr. Phileas Fogg.

Remember that in 1872 when the novel was written, planes didn’t exist !!!

VOCABULARY
wealthy: adinerado butler:mayordomo

bit: trocito, ratito to share: compartir

for instance: por ejemplo makes a bet: hacer una apuesta

to spend: pasar, emplear to be able to: ser capaz de

to chat: hablar to manage: conseguir

to do the chores: hacer las tareas domésticas thief: ladrón

performed by: interpretado por priest: sacerdote

to be burnt alive: ser quemada viva dead: muerto

hindu sati ritual: antiguo ritual hindu en el cual si el esposo moría a su mujer la
quemaban viva junto a él.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMR886kcntQ&t=29s
TIMELINE 9th/10/1872

__________________________________7 days___________________________

LONDON _____Paris ______Turín ______Brindisi ______ Suez

1982

2nd/10/1872 by rail by steamer

Wednesday
at 8:45 pm

1982 20th/10/1872 25th/10/1872

___________11 days_________ 5 days

1982 1982
Suez____Aden_____Bombay____Kholby---Allahabad____Calcuta
by steamer by rail

6th/11/1872 14th/11/1872 3rd/12/1872

___________ 12 days ____ 8 days 19 days

1982 1982
Calcuta____Singapore___Hong Kong___Shangai____Yokohama____ San Fco
1982

by steamer

11th/12/1872

_____________________ 8 days_____________ _______

1982
San Fco ___ Salt lake ___ Medicine Bow ___ Fort Kearney ____Omaha ____Chicago ___ N. York City

by rail

_________________________ _10 days____________________________

N.York _____ Queenstown _____ Dublin _____ Liverpool ____ LONDON

by boat by train by boat by train

21st/12/1872
Saturday
Follow their route in this map of the world:

http://www.mappery.com/map-of/World-Map-12