20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Enriched Classi Edition Contributor(s): Verne, Jules (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416500200 ISBN-13: 9781416500209 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2005 Annotation: When a huge sea monster wrecks several ships from beneath the sea, the "Nautilus," a secret submarine helmed by the mysterious Captain Nemo, begins a mission to hunt down the beast. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure - Fiction | Science Fiction - Steampunk |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 710 |
Series: Enriched Classics |
Physical Information: 1.01" H x 5.03" W x 6.09" (0.53 lbs) 480 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP A group of men set sail to solve the mystery of a sea monster in this amazing underwater adventure. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: - A concise introduction that gives readers important background information - A chronology of the author's life and work - A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context - An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations - Detailed explanatory notes - Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work - Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction - A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON |
Contributor Bio(s): Verne, Jules: - Jules Verne (1828-1905) was born in France. Around the World in Eighty Days has long been his most popular novel. Verne is credited with creating the genre of science fiction with such other works as Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. |