During the year 1866, ships of various nationalities sight a mysterious sea monster. The US government assembles an expedition in New York City to find and destroy the monster. Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: A World Tour Underwater is about finding this monster.
There were many myths and stories about sea giants and sea monsters. Apart from adventure, the novel also talked about science. It was an adventurous science fiction story.
Pierre Aronnax, a famous marine biologist joins the expedition that lasts for five months, ending near the coast of Japan. There, their ship locates the monster and it damages the ship’s rudder. To the crew’s amazement, the monster turns out to be a futuristic submarine; they’re captured, hauled inside, and introduced to the submarine’s mysterious manufacturer and commander, Captain Nemo. Captain Nemo seems to have a dual motivation: a quest for scientific knowledge and a desire to take revenge on terrestrial civilization.
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