First published in 1870, ‘20,000 Leagues under the Sea’ is a classic science fiction adventure novel by Jules Verne, a French novelist, poet, and playwright. Jules's story narrates the great tale of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus. In 1866 a strange and unknown sea monster is sighted by ships and an ocean liner is attacked. Captain Nemo captures the men and holds them prisoner on the Nautilus, his astonishing submarine. The captain and his unwilling passengers thus embark on a deep-sea odyssey that stretches from the palm-strewn Indian Ocean to the frozen peril of the South Pole. But the mysterious Nemo has a darker purpose for his voyage: revenge on humanity. Not just a suspense-ridden drama, this classic novel predicts with breathtaking accuracy the advanced technology and inventions of the twentieth century, and it has inspired generations of science fiction writers.