{"product_id":"9781411433366","title":"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eJules Verne\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, \u003cb\u003eJules Verne\u003c\/b\u003e wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. His most popular novel, \u003ci\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle characterizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is 1866 and the Pacific Ocean is being terrorized by a deadly sea monster. The U.S. government dispatches marine-life specialist Pierre Aronnax to investigate aboard the warship \u003ci\u003eAbraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e. When the ship is sunk by the mysterious creature, he and two other survivors discover that the monster is in fact a marvelous submarine—the \u003ci\u003eNautilus\u003c\/i\u003e—commanded by the brilliant but bitter Captain Nemo. Nemo refuses to let his guests return to land, but instead taking them on a series of fantastic adventures in which they encounter underwater forests, giant clams, monster storms, huge squid, treacherous polar ice and—most spectacular of all—the magnificent lost city of Atlantis!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Blake\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer. She has worked at the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e and contributed to the \u003ci\u003eBoulder Daily Camera\u003c\/i\u003e, small literary presses in the United States, and English-language publications in Bangkok, Thailand. She currently lives and works in San Diego, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121654317296,"sku":"9781411433366","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781411433366_p0.jpg?v=1763723000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411433366","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}