The Extraordinary Voyages of Jules Verne

For well over a century, literature students and theorists have argued that the fantasy novels of Jules Verne mask hidden ideological subtexts; some assert that the stories share an inherently sexual meaning, while others insist that Verne buried references to hidden treasure in his literature, to be ferreted out by the most astute readers. The documentary programme THE EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGES OF JULES VERNE investigates these and other claims by dissecting passages in a number of Verne's novels, including THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS and TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. The programme also explores the many facets of the author himself.