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Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic novel by Jules Verne about an English gentleman by the name of Phileas Fogg. Fogg was quite an unusual and mysterious man. Nobody really knew very much about him. Everyone knew that he was wealthy, but, from where his wealth derived was not known. He had no job and belonged to no organization other than the Reform Club, which he went to everyday. He was very …

…have greatly improved his book by not putting so much time into insignificant parts. Without that setback, I don't think it would have been all that bad. Although this novel certainly couldn't be marked as a "page-turner", it did have an interesting story line and plot. If you enjoy reading about geography and have some spare time on your hands, Around the World in Eighty Days would be a great book for you to read.