Graded reader · C1
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
Verne’s great undersea voyage, graded C1 — vivid, descriptive English with translation a tap away.
About this book
A voyage beneath the world’s oceans
Professor Aronnax and his companions are captured by the brilliant, vengeful Captain Nemo aboard the submarine Nautilus — embarking on an extraordinary voyage through the world's oceans.
“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe.”Captain Nemo · Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Verne loves a precise, descriptive sentence and a well-labelled list of marvels, so the vocabulary is concrete and visual — you can usually picture exactly what a new word means.
For learners
Why this book is great for learning English
Concrete, visual vocabulary
Verne describes machines, creatures and places precisely, so new words attach to clear mental images and stick.
Wonder that pulls you on
Each chapter brings a new marvel, keeping motivation high across a long voyage.
Science-and-nature lexis
A rich, recurring vocabulary of the sea and 19th-century science — rewarding for curious advanced readers.
What's inside
Contents
46 chapters in all, in the complete original text.
About the author
The reading experience
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Tap to translate
Touch any word or phrase to see it in your language, instantly, without leaving the page.
Save & practise
Keep the words you want. They become flashcards built from your own reading.
Audio narration
Listen to clear, natural narration and read along to train your ear.
Progress tracking
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