Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: A World Tour Underwater is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre-Jules Hetzel's fortnightly periodical, the Magasin d'éducation et de récréation. A deluxe octavo edition, published by Hetzel in November 1871, included 111 illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou. The book was widely acclaimed on its release and remains so; it is regarded as one of the premiere adventure novels and one of Verne's greatest works, along with Around the World in Eighty Days and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Its depiction of Captain Nemo's underwater ship, the Nautilus, is regarded as ahead of its time, since it accurately describes many features of today's submarines, which in the 1860s were comparatively primitive vessels.
| Author | Jules Verne |
| Original title | Vingt mille lieues sous les mers |
| Illustrator | Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou |
| Series | Voyages extraordinaires |
| Publisher | Pierre-Jules Hetzel |
| Published in English | 1872 |
| Preceded by | In Search of the Castaways |
| Followed by | Around the Moon |
About 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Adapted from Jules Verne's 19th-century novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the Disney produced adventure film follows a ship sent to investigate a trend of mysterious sinkings. The crew members encounter the Captain Nemo-commanded submarine, The Nautilus.
Achievement of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
It is considered a precursor of the steampunk genre. It won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction - Color and Best Special Effects, and was also nominated for Best Film Editing.
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