Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.
This edition of Around the World in Eighty Days includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Justin Leiber.
The journey of Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days has stirred imaginations for more than a century. Through Fogg's travels-- and Alfredo Alcala's picturesque paintings--readers can experience the wonder of a world not yet homogenized by technology.
From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up?To most modern kids, classics may be great, worthy, even exciting stories, but they were written in and for their own times and the context can sometimes be obscure. Using the visually irresistible printing techniques popularized by the "Eyewitness" series, these two books, when prominently displayed, will probably attract more impulse readers than some of the dustier editions. But do they accomplish their stated aim? Direct textual illustration is plentiful, lively, and useful. The reproductions of prints, photographs, and maps that pepper each page and are intended to enhance readers' grasp of the times, however, are a mixed success. There is a sameness to them and an arbitrary feel to their use. Pirate buffs will find Treasure Island's variety of ship drawings, details of sailing minutiae, and photographs of pieces of eight or guns and swords quite satisfying. Verne's work is less enhanced by its graphics. This episodic travelogue would be best served by lots of clear maps with the route well marked. But the few maps shown are so small that the legends are unreadable and country and city names are blurred. Limitations aside, the initial appeal of this fresh approach may serve to attract some new readers to these enduring stories that have managed without any help for this long.?Sally Margolis, formerly at Deerfield Public Library, IL
From AudioFile
On a wager with his chums at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg attempts the trip described in the title of this classic adventure novel. Burton does a fine job reading this skillful abridgment, changing voices effectively and pacing himself well. Classical music is used as an effective bridge between chapters. Superior liner notes include a chapter outline, a brief biographical sketch of Verne and a list of the music used in the program. P.B.J.
Book Dimension
Height (mm) 177 Width (mm) 106
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这本书的魅力,很大一部分来源于它对“时间”这个抽象概念的具象化描绘。它成功地将一个看似简单的“八十天”挑战,扩展成了一幅宏大的人类社会全景图。我们不仅看到了地理上的跨越,更看到了不同文明在面对突发事件时的反应差异。比如,在某个东方国度,习俗的差异险些造成巨大的延误,但主角展现出的尊重和变通,最终化解了危机。这种处理方式非常高明,它没有采用简单的批判视角,而是着重于理解与适应。从社会学的角度来看,这本书提供了一个绝佳的样本,展示了在极端压力下,不同文化背景的人们如何互动与协作。而且,作者的文字功底扎实,语言既有那个时代的古典韵味,又不失流畅的现代感,许多段落的描述,尤其是对自然风光的描绘,简直可以用“诗意”来形容。合上书本时,我感觉自己的知识边界被拓宽了,不仅仅是关于地理知识,更是对人类社会运行规律有了更深一层的体悟。
评分坦白说,起初我以为这会是一部比较枯燥的旅途记录,毕竟动辄横跨大陆,信息量肯定很大。然而,我的担忧完全是多余的。这本书的叙事节奏掌控得炉火纯青,就像一位技艺高超的指挥家,时而激昂澎湃,时而低回婉转。那些关于交通工具的描述,简直是一场工业革命时期工程奇迹的视觉盛宴!从蒸汽船到快速列车,再到那些充满异域风情的运输方式,作者没有简单地罗列事实,而是将它们融入到紧张的剧情冲突中,让技术细节也充满了戏剧张力。最让我拍案叫绝的是,作者巧妙地设置了那些似乎是命运的玩笑,总是在关键时刻出现的小麻烦,每一次都将主角推向绝境,却又总能逢凶化吉。这种精妙的结构设计,使得情节推进的每一步都充满了悬念和期待。阅读体验是连贯而又充满惊喜的,我好几次因为好奇“接下来他们要怎么脱身”而熬夜。这不仅仅是文学作品,更像是一部精心编排的舞台剧,每一个转场都恰到好处,让人欲罢不能。
评分我必须承认,我以前对老派的冒险小说抱有一种先入为主的偏见,总觉得它们可能有些刻板,人物脸谱化。但是,这个故事彻底颠覆了我的看法。其中涉及的误会和误判,实在是太贴近生活了,即便是在高强度的旅行中,人性的弱点和偏见依然会时不时地冒出来。那位一直在暗中追踪主角的侦探角色,更是精彩绝伦的设定。他那种近乎于偏执的理性分析,与主角看似随性却步步为营的行动形成了完美的张力。读者就像是站在一个高处,既能看到前者的逻辑推演,又能预见到后者的应对之策,这种“双重视角”的阅读体验,极大地增强了参与感。每一次误解的加深,都让结局的揭晓变得更加令人期待。这本书的妙处在于,它让你在享受惊险刺激的同时,也能感受到智力上的博弈和对逻辑严谨性的赞叹。这绝不是一部轻松的爆米花读物,它需要你投入思考,回报你的将是长久的满足感。
评分哇,这本冒险故事简直是让我屏住了呼吸!从故事一开始,我就被那种强烈的紧迫感和探索的欲望深深吸引住了。作者对于细节的把握简直是鬼斧神工,每一个异国他乡的描绘都栩栩如生,仿佛我正和主人公一起穿梭在那些陌生的街道、喧嚣的市场和神秘的自然景观之中。那种身临其境的感觉,真是太棒了!更令人称道的是,角色塑造极其立体,那位沉着冷静的主角,面对接二连三的突发状况,总能展现出惊人的智慧和坚韧不拔的毅力。他的每一次决策,每一次与当地人的交流,都充满了文化碰撞的火花和人性的光辉。我尤其喜欢他那股子对时间近乎偏执的尊重,这种对承诺的坚守,在今天的快节奏生活中显得尤为珍贵。而且,书中的配角们也绝非泛泛之辈,他们各有各的背景和个性,为这段环球之旅增添了无穷的变数和乐趣。读着读着,我甚至开始在脑海里规划自己的下一次旅行,那种对未知世界的向往,被这本书彻底点燃了。它不仅仅是一个关于速度的故事,更是一曲对人类勇气和智慧的赞歌,强烈推荐给所有渴望远方的人!
评分对于那些热衷于细节和逻辑推演的读者来说,这本书简直是一个宝藏。作者在构建这场全球竞赛时,对于时间、距离和路线的计算是极其严谨的,尽管故事背景设定在一个特定年代,但那种对“效率”的追求是跨越时代的。最让我印象深刻的是,书中关于通信和信息的滞后性如何影响决策的描写。在那个没有即时通讯的世界里,一个错误的传闻就能导致全盘皆输,这种不确定性,才是真正考验主角的地方。书中对于如何利用当时最先进的通讯手段(尽管在我们看来已非常原始)来弥补信息差的策略,读来令人叹服。它教会我们,在信息不对称的环境下,如何做出最优决策。而且,这本书的整体基调是积极乐观的,即便遭遇了灾难性的打击,主角团队总能迅速重振旗鼓,展现出惊人的韧性。它传递出的信息是明确的:只要目标坚定,方法得当,任何看似不可能完成的任务,都有实现的可能。读完之后,感觉整个人都充满了重新出发的能量!
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