In 2008, capstone publishers stone arch books published a graphic novel called twentythousand leagues under the sea. Verne is credited with creating the genre of science fiction with such other works as journey to the center of the earth and twenty thousand leagues under the sea. A highprofile remake of the classic jules verne adaptation 20,000 leagues under the sea has reportedly been shelved by studio disney after brad pitt quit the lead role david finchers movie was. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne part one chapter i a shifting reef the year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious. This animated adaptation of jules vernes classic story 20,00 leagues under the sea. Classic pop up by jules verne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A popup book in this popup, graphic novel version of 20,00 leagues under the sea the reader will be without breath at the sight of the amazing popups. He is the second most translated author in the world, behind agatha christie. If thats what you were looking for then you just hit paydirt. I dont watch them, having enough reality of my own, but occasionally something does pop up that is of interest. Let us know what you think and which one is your favorite. A popup book hardcover october 7, 2008 by sam ita author. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. More 1shots the 20,000 leagues under the sea comic book is based on the 1954 adventure film starring kirk douglas as ned land, james mason as captain nemo.
The story involves a girl who pretends to be a boy in order to sneak onto the nautilus, a. You know, a marine animal with a freaking sword on its head. Vincent fago was contracted to put together the series. Pawn stars buy first edition of twenty thousand leagues. Parents need to know that next to agatha christie, jules verne is the most translated author of all time, and 20,000 leagues under the sea 1870 is probably his most popular work which means you have versions galore to choose from, depending on your kids age, interest level, and sensitivities, from fulllength annotated versions to entrylevel books. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea, novel by jules verne, first published in french as vingt mille lieues sous les mers in 186970. Here is a contemporary illustration from an early edition of 20,000 leagues under the sea.
With kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, peter lorre. The first complete edition in book form of jules vernes twenty thousand leagues under the sea, preceding the full first edition in french 18691870 and in english 1873. In 2008, sterling graphics published a popup graphic book. Free 20,000 leagues under the sea study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and. The story takes us through captain nemos adventures on the nautilus. Jan 9, 2014 20,000 leagues under the sea book covers.
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea alternate title. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne. Get the best deals for 20 000 leagues under the sea at. The famous oceanographer, pierre aronnax, thinks that the beast is a gargantuan narwhale. Apocalypse filmmaker bryan singer will helm the anticipated 20,000 leagues under the sea liveaction adaptation, deadline reports. Verne, jules and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is perhaps the most popular book of his sciencefiction series voyages extraordinaires 18631910. Around the world in eighty days has long been his most popular novel. The greatest depth mentioned in the book is four leagues. One of disneys finest liveaction adventures, 20,000 leagues under the sea brings jules vernes classic sci. The title refers to the distance traveled while under the sea and not to a depth, as 20,000 leagues 80,000 km is nearly twice the circumference of the earth.
A mysterious beast is attacking ships the world over. Disneys dvd of 20,000 leagues under the sea 5 looks fine in enhanced widescreen, with a lot of delineation in the various blues and greens of the ocean depths. Classic diving books 20,000 leagues under the sea, jules. As a boy, verne developed a great love for travel and exploration, which was reflected in his science fiction writings. Bryan singer to direct 20,000 leagues under the sea. His interest in storytelling often cost him progress in. Its supposed to be a classic actionadventure scifi book, right. No, 20,000 leagues is, for better and for worse, pure pierre aronnax. Jules verne, classic pulp author, innovator of science fiction. One such event occurred on the history channels highly rated show pawn stars recently, when a book turned up for sale a rare u. The film has been in development for some time, and at one. There is some grain this is a 50 yearold picture shot on some of the earliest eastman stock. This site is all about the amazing 20,000 leagues under the sea ride that was at disney world.
A popup book by jules verne and sam ita 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Adaptations of twenty thousand leagues under the sea. Best known for his adventure novels 20,000 leagues under the sea, journey to the centre of the earth and around the world in eighty days, he is widely considered one of the founding fathers of science fiction. Emulating the highly successful classics illustrated series, upstart publisher pendulum press started their now age line of books, aimed particularly at classrooms, bringing the classics to life. I also note that the flag in the illustration seems narrower than 2. The picture is smallish, but can be mostly made out. Jules verne was born in nantes, france, in february 1828. Indeed, many wellmeaning folks from the englishspeaking world have picked up and read a book titled twenty thousand leagues under the sea cover to cover, and yet still know next to nothing of verne, due to his longstanding translation problem. It obviously didnt want to frequent the waves of the gulf of mexico or the caribbean sea.
At the end of the novel, after he, conseil, and ned wash up on the coasts of norway, aronnax tells us he is not revising the tale of these adventures 2. A popup book yesterday after being poleaxed by it in a bookstore window. Paper engineer sam ita has created a magnificent, giggleinducing, gorgeous adapt. I was actually looking forward to listening to this. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. What did the captain of the ship think the creature was. The american editions apparently not only have abridged text, but also have cropped illustrations. Custom 20,000 leagues under the sea home theater is a disney fans dream in artwork, disney, movies, walt disney world posted on may 5, 2017 may 5, 2017 by michael. The adaptation was by carl bowen, the cartoonstyle art by jose alfonso ocampo ruiz, and the coloring by benny fuentes.