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Around the world in Eighty days was published in 1873. It is an adventure novel by the French writer, Jules Verne. It was first published in French. The book is one of Vernes most acclaimed works. Jules Verne (8th February 1828 24th March 1905) was French novelist, poet, and playwright. In his credit, a series of novels are there, such as Voyage extraordinaries, Journey to the center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas. Each novel is well documented. Besides novels, he also wrote numerous plays, short stories, autobiographical accounts, poetry, and songs. He has been the second most translated author in the world. He has sometimes been called the Father of Science Fiction. The story starts with Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valot Passe-partout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80-days. It starts from London Fogg is a member of the Reform club where he use to spend most of his social life. Once at the Reform Club, there is a situation that, is it possible to travel around the world in 80-days? After reading in The Daily Telegraph that has a new rail road in India made it in 80-days. Fogg along with Passe-partout departs from London by train at 8:45 p.m. on 2nd October, so in order to win the bet he must come back to the club by the same time on 21st December, 80-days later. On the first destination where he reaches, starts bad omen. He takes up by the Police by mistake due to his face similarity with a criminal. After this, they come to India also, take a train from Bombay to Calcutta, then Allahabad. At one place they see a Sati procession going on. They rescue the lady named Aouda. When they reach back to home. His apologies with her. But she confesses that she loves him and asks him to marry her. The story narrated a complete travelogue with all his experiences, makes the book very interesting. Fogg hurries to reach the Reform Club within time to meet his deadline to win the Money. After adjusting of his travel expenses from the prize money and he divides the left money between Passepartout and Fix, and marries Aouda.. The Adventures of Tom SawyerMark Twain, the author was an American Writer & Humorist. His real name is Samuel Longhorne Clemens. Mark Twain is the pen name. His notable works are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer & Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In his credit, there are 28 books and numerous Sketches & Short stories. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer came out in 1869. It features one of the best-loved characters in American fiction. Mark Twains famous short stories are: The War Prayer, A Dogs Tale, Eves Diary, A Ghost Story, Luck, Advice to little Girls, Cannibalism in the Cars, and lot many This novel is about a boy growing up along the Mississippi River. Tom Sawyer has several adventures, after with his friend Huckleberry Finn. An Excerpt: Tom falls in love with Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town wins the admiration of the judge in the church by obtaining the Bible as a prize but reveals his ignorance when he is unable to answer basic questions about Scripture. Tom pursues Becky, eventually persuading her to get engaged by kissing him. Their romance soon collapses when she discovers that Tom was engaged to another school girl The book has been widely adapted into feature films and Television Series. A must-have book for everyone.