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The book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a classic
science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. Verne is a son of
a lawyer. However, he decides to be a writer i{#blank#}1{#/blank#}of a lawyer. He likes sailing and the sea.
He likes exploring the world. He and his wife s{#blank#}2{#/blank#} much
time sailing on his ship. They sail to many places and have adventures. Later all
of these are w{#blank#}3{#/blank#} into his books. The book 20,000 Leagues Under the
Sea is about Captain Nemo and his submarine—a kind of vessel that travels under
w{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. His submarine is called Nautilus. Submarines
are common today, but Verne writes about this submarine many years b{#blank#}5{#/blank#} they
exist! Some of Verne's ideas come true in history.
The story starts in New York City and takes
the readers to many d{#blank#}6{#/blank#} places.
Verne describes some real places like the Mediterranean Sea, the South Pole and
the Antarctic. But the story a{#blank#}7{#/blank#} talks
about visits to some fictional locations like Atlantis, an underwater city. Many
people think the title 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea refers to h{#blank#}8{#/blank#} deep
the submarine travels under the water. However, the submarine never travels over
a few leagues below the water. In fact, the title refers to the d{#blank#}9{#/blank#} which
Captain Nemo and his submarine travel during the course of the book. The book is
full of mysteries and magic things under water. It has been t{#blank#}10{#/blank#}into many different languages and
sells well.