Maharashtra Board Class 12 English Chapter 4.3 Around the World in Eighty Days Textbook PDF Download

Around The World In Eighty Days

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 to 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. Verne wrote widely popular series of adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).

Verne is generally considered a major literary author in France and most of Europe. Verne has been the second most-translated author in the world.

Major Characters

Phileas Fogg

Passepartout

Aouda

Detective Fix

Minor Characters

Sir Francis Cromarty

John Bunsby

The Reform Club Members

The Parsee Guide

Colonel Stamp Proctor

Mr. Camerfield

Mr. Mandiboy

Elder William Hitch

Mudge

Captain Speedy

Theme

The novel is full of adventure and the excitement which the readers come across and enjoy from the beginning to the end. Phileas Fogg, the major character in the novel, accepts the challenge to go around the world in eighty days and in accomplishing this feat he goes through various lands and meets with diverse adventures. Thus the novel proceeds at a fast pace and there is always some excitement resulting from the various encounters. The beauty of the novel is that the writer takes the readers to a journey of many hair-raising incidents and exciting, adventurous, thrilling yet beautiful places in the world.

The most important feature of this adventure novel is Time. It illustrates repeatedly that time is fickle, and either works for or against them. In many cases, time foils their plans, when the delays build up and ships and trains leave without them that sometimes land the characters in trouble. In the end, Fogg wins the bet as he gained a day when crossing the International Date Line. The ultimate message is that no one can control time; time will work the way it wants to work, and humans are at its mercy.

Teacher's Note

This story teaches us that time is very precious. Just like a train schedule in India, if you miss the right time, you miss the whole journey.

Exam Trick

Remember: The main theme is TIME. Fogg gains a day by traveling east because he crosses time zones. This is the magic twist at the end that helps him win!

Points to Remember

Phileas Fogg accepts a bet to travel around the world in just eighty days.
The novel shows that time is the most important thing in this journey.
Fogg meets many adventures and people from different countries during his travel.
The book teaches us that honour and friendship are more important than money.
Time zones help Fogg win the bet in the end.

Teacher's Note

Before his journey around the world, Fogg lived a lonely life. He did not care what others thought about him. By the end of the trip, he learns the value of love and friendship.

Exam Trick

Remember: Fogg changes from a cold man to a warm man because of Aouda and Passepartout. Love and friendship are the real prizes, not the twenty thousand pounds!

Points to Remember

Fogg only cares about honour, not money.
He spends almost all his money during the journey.
Fogg learns to love Aouda and trust Passepartout.
Human connection is more valuable than riches.
At the start, Fogg is alone; at the end, he has a family.

Teacher's Note

Around the World in Eighty Days begins at the Reform Club in England. This is like a fancy club in Delhi where rich people meet and make bets on games.

Exam Trick

Remember: The bet starts in the Reform Club. Fogg bets twenty thousand pounds that he can go around the world and return in eighty days. This is the starting point of the whole story.

Points to Remember

Four men make a bet with Phileas Fogg at the Reform Club.
They bet twenty thousand pounds on the journey.
Fogg is very calm and never shows his emotions.
Detective Fix follows Fogg because he thinks Fogg robbed a bank.
Fogg faces many obstacles but never gives up.

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