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When a huge, glowing sea monster attacks and wrecks several ships, Professor Arronax joins a mission to hunt for the mysterious beast. The professor soon finds himself aboard the Nautilus and a "guest" of Captain Nemo who is intent on exploring the ocean depths. Reprint.

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Cast of Characters/Important People

  • Pierre Aronnax: A noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story.
  • Conseil: Aronnax's faithful assistant
  • Ned Land: Canadian master harpoonist.
  • Captain Nemo: He is a scientific genius who roams the depths of the sea in his submarine, the Nautilus, which he helped build on a deserted island.

First Sentence

THE YEAR 1866 was signalized by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Jules Verne (Author)
 

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