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Around The World In 80 Days

What is around the world in 80 days?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Author Jules Verne[1]
Publication Serialized in 1872; book form in 1873[1]
Protagonist Phileas Fogg[1]
Companion Passepartout[1]
Wager £20,000[1]

Around the World in 80 Days is a travel adventure novel by Jules Verne about Phileas Fogg, who bets he can circumnavigate the globe in 80 days and travels with his valet Passepartout to win the wager [1].

Context

Around the World in 80 Days is a travel adventure novel by Jules Verne, first published serially in 1872 and in book form in 1873 [1]. The story follows Phileas Fogg, who bets £20,000 that he can circumnavigate the globe in 80 days, accompanied by his valet Passepartout [1]. The novel is often confused with the 1956 film adaptation of the same title [2].

Documented claims

  • The novel was published serially in Le Temps in 1872. [1]
  • The journey is undertaken to win a bet. [1]
  • The story is a travel adventure novel. [1]

Questions and answers

Is Around the World in 80 Days based on a true story?

The sources describe it as a novel, not a true story [1].

Did someone actually travel around the world in 80 days?

The sources do not state that a real person made the trip; the journey is fictional [1].

Is the book appropriate for kids?

The sources do not provide age recommendations, but the novel is a classic adventure story [1].

Sources

  1. Around the World in Eighty Days | Summary & Facts — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Around the World in 80 Days — americanliterature.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture