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Loading... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (edition 1992)by Jules Verne (Author)
Work Information20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [adapted - Treasury of Illustrated Classics] by Diane Flynn Grund
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A trouble-shooting 19th century seaman is trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with a scientist and a diver, they set sail to investigate. They are promptly captured by the megalomaniac Captain Nemo, who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)843.8Literature French and related languages French fiction Later 19th century 1848–1900LC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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I first read this children's abridged version, which I borrowed from the juvenile fiction section at my local public library. It's part of a series called "Treasury of Illustrated Classics" originally published in the 1990s that took long classics (some considered appropriate for children, some not), drastically abridged them, added (rather poorly done) black-and-white uncredited illustrations, printed them on poor quality paper and bound them with a colorful cover designed to attract the kids.
Even so, it was enough for me to understand the basic plot of the novel and how it related to Doerr's book. I did want to read a more complete version of the book, however. (