Journey to the Center of the Earth
Verne sent three explorers into a volcano and down to a prehistoric underworld, and in doing so wrote one of the foundational texts of science fiction.
“Science, my boy, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.”
Why It Matters
Verne sent three explorers into a volcano and down to a prehistoric underworld, and in doing so wrote one of the foundational texts of science fiction. The novel's blend of real geology with fantastic imagination set the template for every lost-world adventure that followed. It is pure, joyful speculation about what lies beneath the surface of the known world.
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Personal reviewVery easy read, constant action, very little fluff and philosophizing. Tons of scientific data to make the sci fi seem more scientific. Fun read, will 100% read 20000 leagues under the sea and around the world in 80 days. Also feels like back to the future and Rick and Morty inspired by the liedenbrock/axel relationship. Also just great imagination of the living world WITHIN the earth. Fun
Notable Quotes
“We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.”
“Descend, bold traveller, into the crater of the jökull of Snæfells, which the shadow of Scartaris touches before the Kalends of July, and you will attain the centre of the earth.”