Around the World in 80 Days, Jules Verne
Around the World in 80 Days, Jules Verne
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Around the World in 80 Days

Author: Jules Verne

Narrator: Brady Smith

Unabridged: 6 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/06/2026

Synopsis

A Wager Against Time: Can an English Gentleman Circle the Globe in 80 Days?Phileas Fogg, a wealthy and punctual gentleman of unshakeable composure, lives by routine and precision. When a casual conversation at his club turns to debate about modern travel, Fogg makes an extraordinary wager: he will circumnavigate the entire globe in just eighty days - or lose his fortune.With only his bewildered French valet Passepartout in tow, Fogg embarks on a breathless race against the clock. From the steaming jungles of India to the windswept American frontier, from a daring rescue of a beautiful widow to narrow escapes from relentless pursuers, every moment counts. Trains are missed by seconds. Ships depart at dawn. Delays spell disaster.But that's not all. Detective Fix of Scotland Yard is convinced the gentleman traveler is actually a bank robber fleeing justice - and Fix will stop at nothing to make his arrest.Jules Verne's timeless adventure is a masterclass in suspense and ingenuity, where every chapter brings new obstacles, exotic locales, and split-second decisions. As the days tick away and the stakes grow higher, one question remains: can Fogg's meticulous planning and unflappable determination overcome impossible odds?About the NarratorKnown to listeners as the host of the popular Another World Audiobooks podcast, Brady Smith brings Verne's globe-trotting adventure to vivid life. He captures Fogg's unshakeable British reserve, Passepartout's excitable French charm, and the mounting tension as time runs out, delivering an immersive journey around the world in eighty unforgettable days.Want More (FREE!) Awesome Audiobooks in Your Life?Check out AnotherWorldAudiobooks.com! There's so much more to explore - tons of FREE awesome content, a fun community of fellow audiobook lovers, cool merchandise, and more!Plus don't forget to request your FREE audiobook!Check out the podcast on your podcast player of choice - just search "Another World Audiobooks"!

About Jules Verne

French author Jules Verne was born in the port of Nantes in 1828. He later moved to Paris to study law. At age twenty-eight, he married Honorine de Viane, a young widow with two children. Verne published several plays under the tutelage of Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas. He made his living as a stockbroker until his first successful series, Voyages Extraordinaire, was published in 1863. Soon Verne's novels became enormously popular around the world. Without a scientific background or experiences as a traveler, Verne spent much of his time doing research for his books. However, when the logic of the story contradicted scientific knowledge, Verne took poetic license with science to serve his fast-paced adventures.

Verne's stories caught the spirit of the nineteenth century and its uncritical enthusiasm about scientific progress and invention. His works were often written in the form of a travel book taking the readers on fantastic voyages. Many of Verne's ideas have been hailed as prophetic, predicting some of the inventions that have changed our world, including the airplane, the submarine, and spacecraft. He published sixty-five novels, some twenty short stories and essays, thirty plays, an opera libretto and two geographical works.

In the first part of his career Verne expressed optimism about progress and Europe's central role in the social and technical development of the world. In Verne's later novels, the author's pessimism is reflected in the doom-laden fin-de-siècle atmosphere. In contrast to the adventurous spirit of his novels, Verne's personal life was relatively uneventful, with the exception of his surviving a murder attempt by his insane nephew. Verne died of natural causes in Amiens on March 24, 1905.

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