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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne · Episode 7 of 12

This reader is the seventh episode in the serialized retelling of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, first published in French in 1869–1870 by Jules Verne, a founder of science fiction. This text reflects its era; incidental period language has been modernized. Verne wrote during the height of European submarine experimentation and deep-sea exploration, imagining technologies decades ahead of his time. This episode is worth reading because it shows Captain Nemo's mysterious dual nature: a man who hoards treasure yet distributes it to unknown causes, who speeds past civilization yet cannot escape his memories, and who holds his prisoners with invisible chains far stronger than iron. The tension between Aronnax's intellectual fascination and his moral awakening builds toward the breaking point that will come in later episodes.

Band

Blue · Independent readers, confidentTypical starting range: ages 12–14

Length

long · about 1071 words in 5 sections · 1 picture

Source

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Jules Verne

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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