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anna.campmans

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Professor Otto Liedenbrock finds a message in a foreign language that he decodes. With the help of his nephew Axel he decodes the message. It translates to “Descend, bold traveler, into the crater of the jokul of Sneffels, which the shadow of Scartaris touches before the kalends of July, and you will attain the center of the earth; which I have done, Arne Saknussemm.”

anna.campmans Liedenbrock takes Axel with him to Iceland to find the crater. A man named Hans joins them as a guide of the country. After a few days of hiking, they reach the crater and begin their descent. They repel down until they reach the bottom where they begin their journey through an underground tunnel. Throughout their expedition underground the trio faces many hardships including lack of water, separation from one another, and being redirected... 2y
anna.campmans ...redirected through underground water channels. In the end, the group finds themself in an active volcano, which erupts and brings them to Stromboli. Some locals help them get on a boat and eventually they make it back to Germany. The professor spends the rest of his life being praised as a hero for his journey to the center of the earth, and Axel is reunited with his fiancée Gräuben. 2y
anna.campmans The novel is told from the perspective of Axel using a first person point of view. He tells of their journey afterwards by keeping a log of the details throughout. Verne establishes Axel‘s point of view through his usage of personal pronouns and through his opinions on other characters. 2y
anna.campmans Axel and Liedenbrock are the only characters present throughout the entirety of the book, and the reader can understand that Axel is telling the story instead of Liedenbrock because he often talks about his uncle Otto.
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MissYaremcio Great work Anna! The only thing I was missing is the recommendation! 5/6 2y
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Dorian Gray is a young man, and has his portrait painted by a great painter. He realizes his beauty in the portrait and wishes that he would always look the same, and that the portrait would age instead. After dumping his girlfriend, he notices that the painting looks more harsh. He hides the painting as it grows hideous with his age.

anna.campmans Eventually, he slashes the painting. The police come and find the painting in perfect condition, but Dorian with a knife in his chest.

If you like classic English literature, you would like this book.

One theme in this book is the observation of human nature. Dorian‘s friend tells him about psychology and he spends the rest of his life observing those around him and thinking carefully about morals.
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MissYaremcio Nicely done Anna! If you enjoyed this one, you might enjoy Man of Feeling (it's on my bookshelf)! 6/6 2y
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