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The Avenger's Revenge

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

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by French author Jules Verne was first published in 1869–1870 and became one of the most celebrated science-fiction adventures ever written. This is the final episode of Aronnax's ten-month imprisonment aboard the Nautilus. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Verne wrote this novel during a time of rapid technological change and imperial expansion, imagining a submarine far ahead of its time and a captain who had rejected civilisation entirely. The story asks a question worth pondering: can even the most terrible vengeance ever bring peace to a wounded heart? Aronnax escapes with his life and his notes, but he never learns whether Captain Nemo survived the maelstrom—or whether the wonders of the deep finally extinguished his hatred.

Band

Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11

Length

medium · about 617 words in 6 sections · 3 pictures

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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