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The Avenger's Revenge

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne · Episode 8 of 8

This reader concludes the serialized abridgment of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne, first published in 1870 as Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. Verne, a French novelist, is considered a founder of science fiction; this novel imagined electric submarines decades before they became practical. The text reflects its era; incidental period language has been modernized. Aronnax's final question—whether the sea's wonders can extinguish the spirit of vengeance—places moral judgment in the reader's hands, not the author's. Nemo's fate remains unknown, and that uncertainty is the point: a man who makes himself judge and executioner places himself beyond the reach of human justice, answered only by the sea.

Band

Red · Complex language and analysisTypical starting range: ages 15–17

Length

long · about 1503 words in 5 sections · 2 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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