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

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by French novelist Jules Verne was first published in 1870 as a serialized scientific romance. This is the twelfth and final episode of a Blue Band retelling. Verne imagined a future of undersea exploration powered by electricity decades before such technology existed; his submarine, the Nautilus, became one of the most famous vessels in literature. This text reflects its era; incidental period terms have been modernized. The novel is worth a young reader's time because it asks whether scientific genius without moral restraint is freedom or a deeper kind of slavery, and because Aronnax's journey from wonder to horror mirrors our own relationship with knowledge and power.

Band

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

Length

medium · about 793 words in 3 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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