The Jules Verne Story ...

Around the World in 80 Days is a travel adventure novel written by Jules Verne, published serially in 1872 in Le Temps as Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours and in book form in 1873.

The lively narrative recounts the journey undertaken by sedentary London gentleman Phileas Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, in order to win a £20,000 wager with Fogg's fellow club members that he could go around the world in 80 Days.

Pursued by Fix, a private detective who believes Fogg to be a bank robber, the pair cross three continents and two oceans on trains, steamers, an elephant, and a sail-sledge. Delays and death-defying exploits abound. Assorted companions join the party, including the Hindu widow Aouda, whom Fogg rescues from ritual immolation.

Back in London, having met the deadline, convinced Fix of his innocence, and collected the payment, he returns to his former life unchanged but for having Aouda - the Indian princess he met along the way as his bride.